The seven-member Meskwaki Tribal Council welcomed three new elected members on Tuesday morning as Jarvis Bear, Drayton Roberts and Lucy Roberts were all sworn in by outgoing Tribal Council “Chairman Vern Jefferson during a ceremony at the Tribal Center. Paige Brown was out of town and is ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with a discussion over the possibility of tearing down the office building at 117 Siegel St. After much discussion, the council agreed to investigate tearing down the building. The council then had a public hearing and approved the ordinance for ...
We are proud to announce that our very own Anita Townsley was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa School Counselor’s Association. This distinguished recognition honors a professional whose leadership, advocacy, and lifelong dedication has significantly advanced ...
The Meskwaki Nation Police Department (MNPD) had a busy stretch of activity as several serious incidents unfolded in recent days. What stood out most was the work of the department’s brand-new K-9 Unit Officer Logan Ludovissy and his partner Aseni, who, fresh from the academy, has already ...
This week’s supervisors' meeting was rather short. The supervisors started off their meeting by approving the ITC Road Maintenance Agreement. The supervisors also set the first and second tier canvases for Nov.12 and 18 at 9 a.m. The council approved $500 in financial support of an amicus ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Toledo Legion Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a memorial service was held for deceased members during the last year. Pictured left to right: Pat Sauer, Elberon Auxiliary member; Lorraine Vileta, ...
Something most residents can agree on is Juneau’s future will heavily be about ships. The person tasked with overseeing that effort for the past 14 years, Port Authority Director Carl Uchytil, was honored by the Mayor of Juneau as the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year ...
Fairies, pirates, flight, mayhem, and delight; another classic tale is being told by the South Tama Thespians. Peter Pan and Wendy by Lauren Gunderson, based on the original story by J.M. Barrie, is the play that the South Tama High School is putting on this year. Dixie Forcht, STC High ...
Toys came to life, humans rode dinosaurs, and horror icons walked hand in hand with princesses; it was a Saturday of Halloween wonder. Multiple holiday events were held around town, giving citizens, big and small, ample opportunity to join in the fun. In the parking lot of the high school, ...
Joe Hanus was appointed to the school board to fill Jackie Ellenbecker’s vacancy in late 2024 and is running unopposed to fill the rest of his term. Age: 42 Residence: Tama Profession: construction material estimator Education: STC Graduate Family: wife Heather, 19 years married, Wes ...