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STC Archery hosts second annual Richard & Vicki Koehler Tournament

South Tama’s archery program kicked off another season on Saturday hosting the Second Annual Richard & Vicki Koehler Archery Tournament, bringing hundreds of archers to Tama-Toledo for a full day of bullseye and 3D competition. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural ...

‘Back at square one’

“I think we’re back at square one now,” STC School Board Member Megan Thiessen said after hearing the potential buyer and end user of the old middle school had pulled their interest from the three parcels in Toledo. In the discussion items at Monday’s school board meeting, ...

City of Toledo reaches final Howe-related settlement

The city of Toledo has reached a fourth and final settlement with an individual who alleged that former Police Officer Kyle Howe used excessive force against him during a 2023 traffic stop. According to documents shared with the News Chronicle, 28-year-old Issaias Romero will receive a gross ...

Doing the dial tone jump

This week’s Tama County Supervisor meeting was punctuated by the odd cough and sneeze as Supervisor Curt Hilmer still fought to get over his cold. Poor Hilmer even got a start and jumped at the sudden dial tone when they attempted to reach insurance man Skip Lowe. The meeting started as it ...

Moving snow

This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with the official approval of the 28E agreement with the county for the Toledo Bandstand. With that, the council moved on to the second agenda item. The council approved releasing three old liens, and just as swiftly moved on to agenda item ...

IFBF statement regarding ag assistance package

WEST DES MOINES — "Iowa Farm Bureau appreciates the $12 billion agricultural assistance package announced today that will help mitigate financial effects on farmers,” said IFBF President Brent Johnson. “We also commend the administration for inviting Cordt Holub, an Iowa Farm Bureau ...

Back to square one: Potential buyers back out of old middle school sale

The proposed sale of the old STC middle school is officially no more as both interested parties, George Duncan, with his company Southfork Premier Properties LLC in Meadville, Mo., and Mike Kovalrachik, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., have pulled their bid from the properties. This was confirmed in an ...

A cultural showcase

NEW YORK — Corbin Shuckahosee, a member of the Meskwaki Nation and a sophomore at South Tama County (STC) High School, recently enjoyed a rare opportunity to travel to New York City and showcase his fancy dance at the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade alongside his mother Kathy ...

Snow more

It started with one little unique flake, and then another followed it close behind; soon, there were inches of snow all around. The first great snow fall of the year has locals bundled up and scooping their walks. In colorful stocking hats and mittens, children and children at heart played in ...