TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is gearing up for an exciting celebration of National 4-H Week, taking place October 5–11. The National 4-H theme this year is ‘Beyond Ready: Building a Ready Generation in a World of Change’ which perfectly captures the energy and ambition of local youth who ...
An individual who was found in the United States after entering illegally on multiple occasions was sentenced on Sept. 22 to 168 days imprisonment. Angel Aranda-Vazquez, 37, a citizen of Mexico, received the prison term after a June 25 guilty plea to being found after illegal reentry. ...
TOLEDO - Commercial wind energy development in Tama County has hit another wall. This past Monday, Sept. 15, the Tama County Board of Supervisors was expected to take action on several agenda items related to the Salt Creek Wind Phase II project including the following: -Approve ...
South Tama County High School’s 2025 Homecoming court has been announced. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are king candidates Cole Gustafson, Brooks Baier, Garrett Surman, Nick Upah and Barrett Jesina. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are queen candidates Layne Beck, ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – With Otter Creek Lake at last full following the restoration project that completed in 2023, Tama County Conservation is more than ready to welcome the public to its family-oriented Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. “Our goal is to provide a fun, ...
An elderly man was found deceased alongside a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on Saturday afternoon just southeast of Tama. According to a press release issued by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Deputy Dallas Dvorak noticed heavy smoke while driving eastbound ...
Downtown Tama was the place to be on Saturday as the streets were lined up with classic cars for the Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce’s annual car show, and bands including the Marshalltown favorite Exit 185 played later in the day at the Fall Fling.
The Satanic Temple of Iowa had their annual reading of John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost on Sunday. Members of the community and the Temple came and went throughout the day, listening to the reading and wandering about the event. Prepared for the excruciating heat, the Temple ...
Before the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II, which ran for well over fours, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items during Monday morning’s regular meeting. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with approving some street closures for the Tama Pump. The council then talked with Kelly Purk regarding the party trailer and the use of the trailer's tables and chairs for the Haunted Mill event. The council voted no on letting Purk use the ...