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A brief meeting for the Tama County Supervisors

This week’s supervisors' meeting was rather short. The supervisors started off their meeting by approving the ITC Road Maintenance Agreement. The supervisors also set the first and second tier canvases for Nov.12 and 18 at 9 a.m. The council approved $500 in financial support of an amicus ...

Tama County Legion, Auxiliary hold joint meeting

TOLEDO – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Toledo Legion Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a memorial service was held for deceased members during the last year. Pictured left to right: Pat Sauer, Elberon Auxiliary member; Lorraine Vileta, ...

STC Class of 1980 alumnus recognized as Juneau’s 2025 Citizen of the Year

Something most residents can agree on is Juneau’s future will heavily be about ships. The person tasked with overseeing that effort for the past 14 years, Port Authority Director Carl Uchytil, was honored by the Mayor of Juneau as the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year ...

Off to Neverland

Fairies, pirates, flight, mayhem, and delight; another classic tale is being told by the South Tama Thespians. Peter Pan and Wendy by Lauren Gunderson, based on the original story by J.M. Barrie, is the play that the South Tama High School is putting on this year. Dixie Forcht, STC High ...

A Scary Saturday

Toys came to life, humans rode dinosaurs, and horror icons walked hand in hand with princesses; it was a Saturday of Halloween wonder. Multiple holiday events were held around town, giving citizens, big and small, ample opportunity to join in the fun. In the parking lot of the high school, ...

Meet the Candidate 2025: Joe Hanus, School Board District 2

Joe Hanus was appointed to the school board to fill Jackie Ellenbecker’s vacancy in late 2024 and is running unopposed to fill the rest of his term. Age: 42 Residence: Tama Profession: construction material estimator Education: STC Graduate Family: wife Heather, 19 years married, Wes ...

South Tama Board sets public hearings on middle school sale

The South Tama County School Board on Monday set public hearings for the sale of the former middle school, the old football field, and the tennis-court property — all three being purchased by Southfork Premier Properties — for Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. The proposed sale prices are $20,100 for the ...

Pink Out The Pump: Breast Cancer Awareness Event held

Adorned and bespeckled in pink, many citizens went to The Pump on Saturday, Oct. 18, all in the name of breast cancer awareness. ‘Pink Out The Pump’ was the theme of the event, with everyone in sight in the color. There were drink specials, a 50/50 drawing, and a silent auction, all ...

A goodwill motion

This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with a pitch by Enos Miller. Enos was granted a goodwill motion by the council for his idea to build a mobile home park on 1st Avenue. Enos’ has not yet purchased the property, but came to the council to see if the city would be willing to ...