TOLEDO — The Satanic Temple of Iowa is coming back to Toledo, Iowa to share a core Satanic religious text. On Sunday, Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the group will return to the Tama County Courthouse building and once again read John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost from start to ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — A new agreement between the State of Iowa and the Meskwaki Nation makes it clear Meskwaki Police have the authority to pursue and arrest suspects who travel outside the Tribe’s Settlement near Tama. The agreement was signed last Thursday in Des Moines by Iowa Attorney ...
During September’s first STC school board meeting, things moved fast at the board table. Joe Hanus made his return to the board meetings, while Megan Thiessen was absent once again. Thiessen was last present at the June 23, regularly scheduled board meeting. Beth Wiese was absent as well, ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting was standing room only, with many loitering in the hall just to have an idea of what was transpiring in the main room. The crowd was mainly split into two, like a scene out of West Side Story, although lacking snapping fingers, forbidden love, and ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started off with a discussion with Jerrod Bridgewater. Bridgewater’s lawn was mowed by the city due to the nuisance mowing ordinance. However, Bridgewater doesn’t currently live at said residence and has been attempting to sell it. So, since he ...
At 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, the Oak Hill Cemetery Association will hold a cemetery walk. The walk will begin at the cemetery’s shelter house. The persons’ lives being presented are Rod and Coreen Hayward, Erv Hanus and the Haughey family. Past cemetery walks have been well attended because ...
AMES — Iowa State University awarded degrees or certificates to 577 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees during the summer have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. The following are graduates from the area: Hanna Joy Karim, of Albion, Bachelor ...
South Tama’s high school opened the year with a familiar pairing at the helm: Principal Ben Adams and Assistant Principal Scott Bolen — the “dynamic duo,” as more than a few staff members have called them — transitioning together after years building a culture of excellence and ...
The man, the myth, the legend, the Toledo man synonymous with the 911 call, Greg Johnson himself, has officially retired. After decades of service to the city of Toledo and its Emergency Services, Greg has hung up his hat. A retirement party was held at the Toledo Reinig center, with many ...
A Toledo man was arrested and taken into custody last Friday after allegedly leading officers on a chase in his motorcycle and reaching speeds over 125 miles per hour. According to a press release issued by the Tama Police Department, an officer attempted to stop a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle for ...