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Salt Creek files for emergency injunction from purported construction stay

News Chronicle Note: After this story went to press, Judge Cox denied Salt Creek Wind's May 30 application for an emergency injunction without prejudice, writing on May 31: "The Court denies without prejudice as these issues can be remedied by the Plaintiffs. The Court suggests the parties ...

Tama-Toledo Observes Memorial Day

TAMA – Enright-Schroder Tama American Legion Post 73, American Legion post 73 Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and Tama-Toledo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6607 members gathered for multiple services around the city of Tama and Montour. Services were held on Sunday at Sheridan ...

A side by side from ’99

From high above the treetops, soaring among the clouds, a bird's eye view of the city at its best, watching the ants below play games, eat good food, and enjoy the festivities. Though more than two decades apart and from slightly different angles, an aerial view of the Lincoln Highway ...

STC substitute teacher Diane Kesl speaks against Superintendent Cain

For the fourth meeting in a row, public comments were occupied by concerns brought before the STC school board regarding the superintendent, John Cain. This week, both Emily Chyma and Diane Kesl came forward. Chyma, who has taught and coached in the district since 2006, spoke of the ...

St. Patrick’s Church hosts national eucharistic pilgrimage

After mass on Sunday, Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church and the archdiocese of Dubuque hosted and participated in a Eucharistic procession around the church grounds. Pilgrims who travel along the tour stopped and celebrated with local parishioners. In addition to the procession, time was ...

Tama man pleads guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jacob Samuel Yang, age 36, from Tama, pled guilty last Thursday in federal court in Cedar Rapids to distributing child pornography and possessing child pornography. In a plea agreement, Yang admitted that in March 2024, he sent child pornography to other people. He stored ...

Half off agenda

On a late rainy Tuesday afternoon, the Toledo City Council came together for their bi-weekly meeting. Among the four agenda items, one was tabled, and no action was taken on another, leaving a diminutive agenda. In a rubber-stamped event, the council approved the usual street closures, the ...

Avery Blocker honored as newest Clutier Legion member with handcrafted quilt

CLUTIER – Just ahead of Hora-Machacek American Legion Post 453’s Memorial Day flag raising ceremony, Legionnaires and Auxiliary Unit members gathered with coffee and donuts inside the post home to honor their newest member, Pfc. Avery Blocker. As part of the brief ceremony, several ...

Free community meal and fellowship opportunity

“It started out as a calling from God, to feed people,” said Julie Rathjen. Rathjen is a founding member of Five Loaves Iowa alongside Michelle Evans, Polly Hineman, and Charlene Kenkel, who have set out to provide a weekly community meal and fellowship time, free to all. The inaugural ...

Water Rocks! visits Tama County schools

TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H in collaboration with Iowa State University's Water Rocks! program is doing fantastic work by educating kids about water conservation and environmental stewardship. Water Rocks! combines STEM and the arts to inspire young minds to appreciate and care for water ...