Editor’s Note: This is the seventh story in a series of nine first published by the Times-Republican newspaper honoring the 32 men from Grundy, Hardin, Marshall and Tama counties who perished during the Vietnam War including one man considered as missing-in-action. From Nov. 1, 1955 to ...
For the third board meeting in a row, public comment time has been used to express dissatisfaction with the South Tama County school district. This week came in the form of Taylor Brown, a veteran high school agriculture teacher and one of the FFA sponsors. Seth Koch approached the board and ...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife, or a scone, or a cookie, or some tea, or game of croquet. That's how it was for the guests of Windy Goat Acres in Chelsea on Mother's Day weekend. In bonnets and top hats, the ...
One of the biggest items on the agenda for this week's Toledo council meeting was done begrudgingly. The council did approve of the preconstruction agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for the US 63 roundabout, but acrimonious feelings were expressed in the discussion that ...
Under bright blue skies and white cotton ball clouds, the county leaders met for their weekly meeting. All supervisors were present with Heather Knebel telecommuting via the Owl. She became a TV star as her image was on the television on the wall. The meeting started with the Tama County ...
Editor's Note: This story will publish in a future edition of the News Chronicle. OTTER CREEK LAKE – Tama County’s new naturalist and an alleged lack of programming dominated public comment during the Wednesday, May 7 meeting of the Board of Conservation. “On March 24, I contacted the ...
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth story in a series of nine first published by the Times-Republican newspaper honoring the 32 men from Grundy, Hardin, Marshall and Tama counties who perished during the Vietnam War including one man considered as missing-in-action. From Nov. 1, 1955 to April ...
With May being upon us can only mean one thing, the annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Established in 1980, and with only a few years of gaps, it is the knowledge of the News Chronicle and Chamber of Commerce that this is the 40th annual Bridge Festival. With something for everyone, this ...
The leaders of the Tama County Humane Society are always looking for new ways to raise money and support their shelter — which is almost always at capacity or close to it for both cats and dogs — and this weekend, community members will have a unique opportunity to do so. On Saturday ...
On Saturday, May 3, Gail’s Academy of Dance held their seventh annual recital. This year’s theme was “While We Are Here, We Should Dance!”, and just that they did! Owner and dance instructor Gail Ridout, took the day to highlight the hard hardwork and dedication of this year's ...