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Supervisors unanimously approve continuing fight against Salt Creek Wind

News Chronicle Note: This story is online only due to the fast-moving nature of this issue, while also being published today, Friday, July 11, in the print edition of the Times-Republican newspaper. TOLEDO – A short and somewhat perplexing special meeting of the Tama County Board of ...

Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Tama

TAMA – An as yet unidentified male was pronounced dead on Saturday, July 5, after officers from the Tama and Toledo police departments and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check request for a suicidal subject who was alleged to have possessed a firearm in ...

Four vie for 2025 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – The 2025 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include four outstanding candidates: Benton Community rising senior Belle Werner of Toledo; Class of 2025 homeschool graduate Lauren Keller of Gladbrook; South Tama rising senior Rylee Ridout of ...

Together We Can opens Friday in Tama

TAMA — Together We Can, a peer support agency based in Marshalltown, is expanding to Tama County. It will be in the Prairie Ridge office located at 413 McClellan St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday's. Together We Can offers one-on-one peer support and educational groups and classes. it will ...

Fermentation workshop coming to Toledo Aug. 5

TOLEDO – Build your confidence in small-batch fermentation with safe, simple methods that support product consistency, food safety, and future business growth during a hands-on workshop on Aug. 5 from 1-3 p.m. The workshop will be offered at ISU Extension and Outreach Tama County in Toledo. ...

Jimmy’s new squad car

During this week's Tama City Council meeting Jimmy Hicklin with Tama EMS brought up his car. He was talking about how the Tama County Supervisors approved the donation of a Tama County Sheriff's Office squad vehicle to Tama EMS. Hicklin joked that he was getting a 2025 Tahoe, but in reality, ...

Sash-ay Away

Many citizens gathered this week for the Tama County Supervisors meeting where again Craig Sash was a main topic. A boisterous public hearing regarding Mr. Sash's removal from the Zoning Commission was held last week. Mr. Sash gave a statement to the paper about how last week's Supervisors' ...

Brooklyn Opera House celebrates five years

BROOKLYN — This week, the Brooklyn Opera House is celebrating the five-year anniversary of coming under new ownership and beginning its renovation, a milestone that has brought a wide range of entertainment to Brooklyn. This celebration also respectfully acknowledges 20 years since the ...

The Saving Lifepak

Tama EMS has just acquired a new piece of life-saving equipment. The Lifepak 35 is an advanced piece of technology that will play a pivotal role in saving the lives of citizens. Head of Tama EMS Jimmy Hicklin explained the device. "It has more advanced features that streamline cardiac ...

Trucks Galore

A semi, a garbage truck, a helicopter, and a firetruck park next to a library, that's not the start of a joke, but Touch A Truck Nite on June 27. With kids and adults alike, running about looking in awe at all of the equipment on display, the Tama Library hosted event was easily a success. ...