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Two injured after head-on gravel collision in rural Tama County

On Monday at 4:12 p.m., Tama County Dispatch received a 911 call through an automated crash detection system on a driver’s cell phone in the 2400blk of M Ave. Deputies responded to what turned out to be a head-on collision on a rural gravel road near the crest of a hill. Both vehicles were ...

STC alumna named second Wilson Scholar

For South Tama County High School alumna Abigail Chyma, staying busy has always come naturally. From athletics and academics to leadership and involvement, Chyma has built a reputation as an outgoing participant always wanting to try something new — a mindset that earned her one of the ...

STC School Board back for 2026

The STC School Board reconvened for their first meeting of 2026 on Monday. The board had a quorum with three of five members present and kicked off with public forum, Multiple teachers came forward with comments pertaining to proposed policy changes which were up for first readings at the ...

Tama County GOP Caucus set for Feb. 2

TAMA COUNTY — The Tama County Republican Party is holding caucuses at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Registration is available on the night of the caucus. Minors may attend to become Junior Delegates if they are at least in 7th grade, but not ...

Tama County Democratic Caucus locations

On the evening of Feb. 2, Democrats from all over Iowa will gather at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses. Democrats caucus every even-numbered year. By turning out you can play a role in deciding who will represent us in some very important 2026 races. In Iowa, Democrats have ...

Supervisors discuss future of old middle school with STC superintendent

South Tama County Superintendent John Cain addressed the Tama County Board of Supervisors about options regarding the future of the old middle school building in Toledo during Monday morning’s regular weekly meeting. Cain said he was there to gauge the county’s interest and offer tours ...

In Custody and Suites

Ten agencies banded together on Sunday to safely take into custody 45-year-old Joshua Gustafson, who was staying at the Designer Inn and Suites in Toledo. Gustafson, of Pleasant Hill, had active felony arrest warrants with nationwide extradition following an assault and robbery in October. ...

The double foremen

With the start of the new year comes a new change. At this week’s Tama County supervisors meeting, the supervisors met the two new foremen for the roads department and went over some details. The county will be split down the middle, for new foremen Taylor House and Terry Purvis, with one ...

Missing Garwin man Nicholas Collins found dead in Arkansas

NEWTON COUNTY, ARK — After being missing for 18 days, the body of Garwin resident Nicholas Collins has been found. An Arkansas State Trooper with the Emergency Response Team found Collins on Tuesday in Newton County, Arkansas. According to a press release by the Newton County Sheriff’s ...

Howe contests state’s suspension of his certification

A former Iowa police officer accused of the repeated use of excessive force is now suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification as a peace officer. Kyle Howe resigned from City of Toledo’s police force in 2023 when city officials publicly condemned him for what ...