Once again, during the Iowa Legislature's annual session, books and libraries are being debated. Obscenity and funding are the two primary subjects of this contentious issue that would affect the nine public libraries in Tama County and the more than 540 libraries in Iowa. Pete McRoberts, ...
DYSART – Despite the event being billed by local organizers as a town hall to address economic issues, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spent the bulk of his roughly hourlong stop in Dysart Wednesday afternoon fielding questions and concerns about the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and ...
This week, the sparse faction of citizens that showed up were presented with a two-for-one deal on Toledo City Council meetings. The first meeting up was a public hearing on the property tax levy for FY26. A single solitary citizen spoke up with comments and discussion on the subject. After ...
The supervisors started off with a quick, time-sensitive, motion and approval on Monday morning. First up, before much else, the supervisors approved withdrawing from the opioid PBM litigation. Counties with 50,000 or less in population are withdrawing from the lawsuit to streamline the ...
Dollar General announces its new DG Market at 1109 E. Fifth St. in Tama is now open. The new DG Market store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry. To celebrate, the ...
The Tama County Board of Supervisors and Tama County Public Health & Home Care announce that, despite necessary budget adjustments, they will continue to provide services as they have been to all Tama County residents. All public health and home health services will remain fully ...
TAMA — Tama-Toledo Christian School invites families to a special Open House event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 29 at 600 Owego St., Tama. This event will give families a firsthand look at the school's construction progress, provide fun family-friendly activities and offer delicious ...
Footliters Traveling Playhouse is bringing “The Great Zoo Escape” to The Wieting Theatre. This musical is designed for students of all levels of theatre experience. Campers will audition, rehearse, and perform a musical alongside three professional teaching artists… in one week. The ...
AMES — Their respective universities have been fierce athletic rivals for over a century, but on March 28, music students and faculty from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will celebrate a stage united while presenting their first-ever joint performance at one of the world’s ...
TOLEDO — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) gathered law enforcement professionals from the Tama, Toledo, Dysart and Meskwaki Nation police departments as well as the Tama County Sheriff’s Office for what she described as “a working lunch” at Murph’s Creamery and Grill in Toledo over ...