For the past four years the Tama-Toledo area has been without a Lions Club. But a small group of local volunteers are working to change that in 2024. For many years the Lions Club in Tama-Toledo worked on a variety of projects in the community, such as providing eye exams and glasses to those ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow announced on Monday, Dec. 4 that Ann Mincks, a 15-year teacher, is the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year during an assembly at Hoover High School in Des Moines, while Brenda Kaufmann, a second-grade teacher at North Tama Elementary, ...
This Monday started with the usual ol' group of locals scraping the morning frost off their windshields before heading up to see what the Tama County Supervisors were approving this week. The meeting kicked off with the usual boot as the Tama County Engineer gave his weekly report. The ...
Virtually no one showed up to this week's Tama Council Meeting for the Traffic Camera Public Hearing. This is a surprise to those of us who were witness to the public's discussion on the subject at the council meeting the week before last. When the Public Hearing was brought to order, no one ...
OTTER CREEK – Curtis Behrens was recently hired as Tama County’s next Conservation Director, replacing former director Stephen Mayne who resigned in August. And while Behrens has only been in the position since Nov. 6, he said he’s ready to put the focus of his department back on ...
Following the official first and second canvass of the Nov. 7 city and school elections in Tama County, the winner of several city government races including in the communities of Tama, Garwin, Tama, Vining, and Clutier were decided by write-in votes. Tama In the City of Tama, three council ...
TRAER – The American Legion Auxiliary, Kubik-Finch Unit No. 142 is pleased to sponsor a Humanities Iowa educational program on Thursday, Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Traer Public Library. Jeff Stein, a Toledo, Iowa native, will screen his documentary, “From the Battlefront to the ...
Two Tama women have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony forgery after allegedly buying lottery tickets with counterfeit money at the Jiffy South convenience store. According to criminal complaints, Jacinda Buchanan, 29, and Cristina Hefler, 31, used the fake cash to buy ...