IOWA CITY - On what would have been the first day of his murder trial in the death of Ryan Cooper, defendant Huston William Danker, 27, pleaded out to the single charge of murder in the first degree on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to Keith Greenberg, a producer with Dateline NBC who was ...
TOLEDO — The city of Toledo has officially reached two more settlements with plaintiffs who alleged that former Police Officer Kyle Howe used excessive force against them during arrests at their homes. According to documents shared with the newspaper, Cynthia McSweeney and the law firm ...
In a return to 5 p.m. meetings, the STC School board operated as a body of three for the second meeting in a row. Both Joe Hanus and Megan Thiessen were absent from the meeting. Occupying the first public comment was building administration. Elementary principal Brad Schweppe, middle school ...
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MARSHALLTOWN – These ladies and gentlemen helped at the Tama County American Legion Auxiliary sponsored picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on August 2. Homegrown sweet corn, baked beans, chicken, meatballs, cheesy potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, cucumbers, tomatoes, deviled eggs and homemade ...
It's official, there is a new EMS Director in town. At this week's Toledo Council meeting, longtime paramedic and assistant director, Jesse Brown, was hired as the new Toledo EMS Director, starting at a salary of $62,000. After a six-month probation period, Browns will receive a $2,000 wage ...
As the morning dew reflected the bright, new day sunlight shining overhead, only a couple of regulars decided to show up for this week's Tama County Supervisors meeting, making it a sparse crowd. The meeting was punctuated by an approximately hour-long closed session where those few in ...
ELBERON — The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met July 10. The meeting was opened with the advancement of colors by Sgt-At-Arms, Marce Nekola who also gave an opening prayer. The "Vacant Chair," Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution of the American ...
The Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive, giving local students a head start on the upcoming school year. Chamber business partners are serving as drop-off locations for community members who wish to donate new school supplies. The ...
WEST DES MOINES — This summer, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms will distribute more than 39,000 pounds of ground pork as a part of the Haul Out Hunger program. A record 130 food pantries in 97 communities throughout Iowa will receive the pork to fight food insecurity ...