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Rob Sand stumps for a different view in Iowa

TOLEDO – Roughly five weeks out from Election Day, with polling increasingly turning in his favor, State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for governor, likes the view. “Pretty good view to sing that song to, isn’t it? Look out the windows here. Hats off to Tama County. You guys ...

GOP Congressional candidate Joe Mitchell visits Tama-Toledo area last week

TOLEDO — Joe Mitchell, a real estate developer and former state representative who hopes to represent Iowa’s 2nd District in Congress come January, made several stops in the Tama-Toledo area last Thursday accompanied by his onetime colleague in the Iowa Legislature, Rep. Dean Fisher ...

Bushaw makes independent pitch during Tama campaign stop

Independent congressional candidate Dave Bushaw spent about an hour and a half making his case for a different kind of politics on Saturday, frequently turning the conversation back to the people sitting around the table. Bushaw, the no-party candidate for Iowa’s open 2nd Congressional ...

Tama County deputy arrested, charged with OWI in Grundy County

GRUNDY CENTER – A Tama County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested and charged last month in Grundy County with operating under the influence has been placed on paid administrative leave. “[W]e are aware that a Tama County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested for OWI in another county. ...

First Reading: This week’s Tama City Council Meeting

As the Toledo City Council was deliberating and finally approving the establishment of the Tama-Toledo Police Department, a few miles away in another board room, the Tama City Council was contemplating the same matter. A public hearing on the superseding and replacing of the code of ordinances ...

Wise lawsuit against supervisors refiled, reassigned to federal court

CEDAR RAPIDS — A lawsuit filed by former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise against the current Board of Supervisors alleging libel and violation of due process has been refiled and sent to federal court, according to publicly available documents. ...

Kriegel launches write-in campaign for Tama County Treasurer

Tama County Treasurer Amanda Kriegel will seek another term through a write-in campaign after falling short of the Republican nomination earlier this year. Kriegel announced the decision on her campaign Facebook page last week, setting up another general election contest with Republican ...

1+1=1

There was a moment of trepidation, a moment of thought, when the resolution to join the Tama and Toledo Police Departments came up, as Toledo Council Member Joe Boll said, “Are we sure we want to do this?” During the ensuing conversation among those present, Boll went on to say that he ...

Tama County 4-H members exhibit livestock during 2026 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES – Tama County 4-H members proudly represented their county at the 2026 Iowa State Fair August, 13-23, showcasing their livestock projects and the skills they have developed through months of hard work and dedication. Their participation highlights the learning, responsibility, and ...

STC board stalls on superintendent search firm selection

The South Tama County Board of Education left its latest meeting without selecting a firm to lead its upcoming superintendent search after disagreement among board members and two absences prevented a motion to approve Grundmeyer Leader Services from moving forward. The board had ...