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STC Class of 2016 reunites

The Tama Pump was filled with South Tama Alumni bursting in mirth as they rhapsodized and reminisced about their school days. The 2016 STC graduates celebrated ten years since their graduation with old friends and good times.

Approved and moved on: This Week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting took little time as they moved swiftly through the agenda. First up was the roads report; among other things, they are cutting brush, shouldering, mowing, and ditching. It was approved for termination letters to be sent out to the county land ...

Quick and to the point: This week’s Toledo City Council meeting

This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with setting the date for a public hearing to sell property. The parcel of land in question is near the recycling area, and they set the public hearing for Aug. 24. Next up was the FY26 City of Toledo Annual Financial Report review; it was ...

Public Health and Home Care receives donation from American Legion Foundation

Tama County Public Health and Home Care is grateful to be a recipient of a $1,000 grant from the American Legion of Iowa Foundation. The grant will support the agency’s rural health bridge project, which provides education and in home support services to maternal health families, low-income ...

Don Paustian presents USS Honolulu program Aug. 12 in Toledo

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on the USS Honolulu during World War II on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. This event is free and open to the public. Don Paustian presents a fascinating program on the USS ...

Celebrating kids who ‘do the right thing’

TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...

From chief to citizen

After a decade of dedicated service as the City of Tama Police Chief, Jason Bina has resigned due to his health. Chief Bina leaves behind 21 years in law enforcement. Bina made his start in law enforcement in 2005 and started with the City of Tama Police Department in 2011. Bina temporarily ...

Toledo’s Downtown Art Walk merges creativity with economic development

Take a leisurely stroll around downtown Toledo, and there’s a good chance you’ll notice something new and unique inside the windows of buildings both vacant and occupied. It’s all part of the new Downtown Art Walk, a collaboration between Toledo Economic Development, STC Art Teacher ...

STC Superintendent John Cain announces 2027 retirement

Despite incoming weather, the South Tama school board convened for their second monthly meeting on Monday. Posted on the agenda in the personnel section, was the resignation of Superintendent John Cain, which will go in effect at the end of the upcoming school year on June 30, 2027. Cain ...

Electric Motorcycle Accident Leads to Discussion

At around 10 p.m. on July 18, there was a collision between an electric motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of West 7th Street and McClellan Street in Tama. Preliminary investigation suggests that two juveniles failed to obey a stop sign while traveling west on the electric motorcycle ...