Thirty-plus people gathered on a sunny Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, to experience Republican Adam Steen, candidate for Iowa governor, at his campaign stop held in Toledo at Holy Grounds Coffee. The event was hosted by local Iowa House Rep. Dean Fisher and started off with an energetic entrance by ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Legislature began the second year of the 91st general assembly this past Monday, Jan. 12. Rep. Dean Fisher of District 53 (R-Montour) represents part of the Tama-Grundy Publishing area. Our parent newspaper, the Times-Republican, sent Fisher a list of questions to gauge ...
On Monday at 4:12 p.m., Tama County Dispatch received a 911 call through an automated crash detection system on a driver’s cell phone in the 2400blk of M Ave. Deputies responded to what turned out to be a head-on collision on a rural gravel road near the crest of a hill. Both vehicles were ...
For South Tama County High School alumna Abigail Chyma, staying busy has always come naturally. From athletics and academics to leadership and involvement, Chyma has built a reputation as an outgoing participant always wanting to try something new — a mindset that earned her one of the ...
The STC School Board reconvened for their first meeting of 2026 on Monday. The board had a quorum with three of five members present and kicked off with public forum, Multiple teachers came forward with comments pertaining to proposed policy changes which were up for first readings at the ...
TAMA COUNTY — The Tama County Republican Party is holding caucuses at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Registration is available on the night of the caucus. Minors may attend to become Junior Delegates if they are at least in 7th grade, but not ...
On the evening of Feb. 2, Democrats from all over Iowa will gather at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses. Democrats caucus every even-numbered year. By turning out you can play a role in deciding who will represent us in some very important 2026 races. In Iowa, Democrats have ...
South Tama County Superintendent John Cain addressed the Tama County Board of Supervisors about options regarding the future of the old middle school building in Toledo during Monday morning’s regular weekly meeting. Cain said he was there to gauge the county’s interest and offer tours ...
Ten agencies banded together on Sunday to safely take into custody 45-year-old Joshua Gustafson, who was staying at the Designer Inn and Suites in Toledo. Gustafson, of Pleasant Hill, had active felony arrest warrants with nationwide extradition following an assault and robbery in October. ...
With the start of the new year comes a new change. At this week’s Tama County supervisors meeting, the supervisors met the two new foremen for the roads department and went over some details. The county will be split down the middle, for new foremen Taylor House and Terry Purvis, with one ...