CEDAR RAPIDS — A man who distributed, received, and possessed child pornography was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison last Friday. Jacob Samuel Yang, age 37, from Tama, received the prison term after a May 22 guilty plea to distribution and possession of child ...
The Tama Eagles Club was rocking Saturday night as fans packed shoulder-to-shoulder into the building, chanting, hollering, and enjoying every moment of the high-energy action that has quickly become a monthly tradition. Live Pro Wrestling (LPW), led by promoter and wrestler Adam Martin, ...
On Saturday night, the Basement Band made their return to the Wieting Theater stage following a fundraiser dinner and silent auction in the community room. The event center served a Chicken and Noodles dinner from 4:30–6:00 p.m. Meals were available for $15 per person, including to-go ...
The Christmas season is coming with all the excitement, anticipation and opportunities to share your blessings with others. The STC Adopt-A-Family committee is here to help. Everyone “adopted” is from the STC School district, so you really are helping your neighbor. This is a wonderful ...
School Resource Officer Vern Jefferson held his third annual food drive this weekend in the Toledo Fareway parking lot. His squad car was quickly filled with a whopping 213 pounds of food as well as many monetary donations. The snacks and canned food will go to support STC families.
Tama-Toledo is gearing up for a full weekend of holiday festivities, beginning Friday, November 21, and continuing through Sunday, November 23. From turkey giveaways and craft events to parades, movies, and breakfasts, the weekend is filled with activities for all ages. Friday, November 21 – ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in Chelsea. The E43 Duponda project is ...
The annual joint Tama-Toledo city council meeting was held this week at the Tama Civic Center, before the usual Tama City Council meeting. The councils first heard an update about the Aquatic Center. Repairs, improvements, and attendance were all talked about with the 20-year-old pool. Up ...
The following email was received by multiple Toledo elected officials, STC school representatives, and the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. The email from Maksim Kovalerchik was received in response to the News Chronicle’s story about the potential sale of the old middle school after an email ...
Left vacant, made into an International School, a state home for children, or demolished — what will become of the old South Tama County Middle School? The institution has served the community for over a century, with every lifelong local resident passing through its hallowed, ...