For decades, the convenience store on the south side of Tama has been more than just a place to grab gas or a quick snack. For many in the community, it has been a daily gathering place, somewhere to drink coffee, share stories, and catch up on the latest local happenings. Now, under new ...

Support for the Deane family was on full display Tuesday evening as members of the South Tama community gathered for a bake sale organized by the STC Music Boosters. Held prior to the annual Parade of Bands concert in the South Tama County High School cafeteria, the fundraiser brought ...

Tackling the complex issue of the relationship between humans and the environment, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) held their Advocacy Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 25. The day consisted of education and training for any interested Iowan during a morning session and an afternoon of ...

Monday, once again, started off the week, and inevitably brought with it the Tama County Supervisors Meeting. Trudging through the slush of melting snow remnants and shoe-sticking mud, supervisors and meeting goers alike gathered. This week’s discourse was mainly centered around two ...

“I think the council is making a mistake here because by postponing this, it’s gonna end up costing more money,” Mayor Brian Hanus said after the council approved for Tama EMS to withdraw their request to purchase an ambulance at this week’s Tama City Council meeting. At the Feb. 2 ...

Two minutes. Blink, and you would have missed Monday’s City of Toledo Special Meeting as it went from roll call to adjournment in just two minutes. The meeting was to approve hiring local Rodney See as a police officer. Rodney grew up in Tama-Toledo and graduated from South Tama. He’s ...

The Tri-County Community Band will begin rehearsals once again for their annual performance at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival, which will be on Friday, May 15 at the Tama Civic Center. If you have a musical background, you are encouraged to attend rehearsals on Monday evenings from 7 to ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction include: ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River Unit in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn and Tama counties. Areas scheduled for prescribed burns are on Mink Run, in Cedar County; ...

TAMA COUNTY – Want to become a Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioner, give back to your community and have a positive impact on Iowa’s land, water and people? Seats for two (2) Tama SWCD commissioners will be found on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, ...