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STC announces 2025 Homecoming court

South Tama County High School’s 2025 Homecoming court has been announced. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are king candidates Cole Gustafson, Brooks Baier, Garrett Surman, Nick Upah and Barrett Jesina. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are queen candidates Layne Beck, ...

Fall Fest planned for Oct. 5 at Otter Creek Lake & Park

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – With Otter Creek Lake at last full following the restoration project that completed in 2023, Tama County Conservation is more than ready to welcome the public to its family-oriented Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. “Our goal is to provide a fun, ...

Elderly man found dead after vehicle fire near Tama Saturday

An elderly man was found deceased alongside a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on Saturday afternoon just southeast of Tama. According to a press release issued by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Deputy Dallas Dvorak noticed heavy smoke while driving eastbound ...

Car show, fall fling held in downtown Tama Saturday

Downtown Tama was the place to be on Saturday as the streets were lined up with classic cars for the Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce’s annual car show, and bands including the Marshalltown favorite Exit 185 played later in the day at the Fall Fling.

A hell of a reading

The Satanic Temple of Iowa had their annual reading of John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost on Sunday. Members of the community and the Temple came and went throughout the day, listening to the reading and wandering about the event. Prepared for the excruciating heat, the Temple ...

Supervisors OK speed limit reduction, set public hearings on zoning fees

Before the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II, which ran for well over fours, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items during Monday morning’s regular meeting. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed ...

The Haunted Agenda

This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with approving some street closures for the Tama Pump. The council then talked with Kelly Purk regarding the party trailer and the use of the trailer's tables and chairs for the Haunted Mill event. The council voted no on letting Purk use the ...

‘6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa’ coming to Wieting Theatre Oct. 8

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa” on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St., Toledo. For most of the 20th century, Iowa was known for its devotion to a unique form of women’s sport known as 6-on-6 ...

‘We were welcomed here for a long time’

Editor's Note: This story is publishing online ahead of the Friday, Sept. 19 print edition in advance of tomorrow's (Monday, Sept. 15) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. TOLEDO – In roughly 12 hours time, the future of Salt Creek Wind Phase II – the second and final phase of the ...