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Woof woof Wolfcom

One of the most important issues talked about at this week's Toledo Council meeting was the new information on the Wolfcom situation. Wolfcom is the brand of camera system the Toledo Police Department used for the last several years. In the middle of last year, the department switched camera ...

A casual conversation

The light attendance for Thursday night’s gathering at the Tama Civic Center to discuss the South Tama County school district’s upcoming Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) could be attributed to a few factors — a general lack of awareness or the fact that Iowa superstar Caitlin ...

Traer woman arrested, charged in husband’s 2021 murder

TRAER – A rural Traer woman has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the 2021 death of her husband. It’s been just over two-and-a-half years since Ryan Cooper, 42, was found dead at his rural Traer residence in the early morning hours of June 18, 2021, following a ...

Le Grand man faces felony charges after multi-county pursuit

LE GRAND — A Le Grand man is facing a number of felony charges after leading law enforcement on a chase from Marshall County into Tama County — and eventually back into Marshall County last Saturday morning. At approximately 6 a.m., a Marshall County deputy tried to stop a vehicle near ...

Toledo man charged with attempted murder

Thirty-year-old Toledo resident Theron Dale Garcia was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 17, on multiple charges including attempted murder. According to public records, Garcia hit his victim with a folding stool before going to get an ax. He is also charged with kidnapping in the first degree and ...

A new city attorney in town

The biggest thing to happen at this week's Tama City Council meeting was the hiring of a new City Attorney. Thomas Hillers, a lawyer out of State Center, answered questions and talked about himself for a few moments before the council decided to bring him on. Jumping right in, cowboy boots and ...

Rebates and egg hunts

TOLEDO - This week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started off many locals’ Tuesday morning the right way. The county engineer began the meeting with his report, stating they have been out blading and shaping up roads. Brush cutting will be done starting at D65 and then moving ...

Tama County Republicans hold county convention

TAMA – Tama County Republicans hosted 40 delegates from county-wide to the Tama County Republican Convention on Saturday, February 17 at the Tama Civic Center in Tama. The event was chaired by Mark Doland of rural Toledo. Tama County Attorney, Brent Heeren, of Toledo and Nancy Yuska ...

Herrera promoted to customer service supervisor

Pinnacle Bank announces the promotion of Hilda Herrera to customer service supervisor. Herrera has been a valued employee of the bank and has a wealth of knowledge in customer service with her most current position being customer service representative. She provides the highest level of ...