TOLEDO – Karina Sue Cooper’s first degree murder trial previously scheduled to begin next week on July 9 in Linn County has been reset to Oct. 1, 2024. The planned 10-day jury trial was rescheduled by Chief Judge Lars G. Anderson last Friday in response to a motion by Cooper who waived ...
TOLEDO - The biggest area of discussion at Monday morning's bright and early Supervisors meeting was the agenda item concerning the appointment of an interim zoning administrator. The 15 minute comment time allowed multiple people from the crowd to have their say on the topic, including former ...
TAMA - Some police officers and Jimmy Hicklin, EMS Administrator, crowded behind the Tama Council to watch a small presentation about the phones and internet by two representatives of Aureon. After having a few questions answered, the council approved switching the phones and internet to ...
July will be a special month in the sky. Scorpius (the Scorpion), the most characteristic constellation in the summer sky, will be at its highest and best for observing. To find it look south as soon as it gets dark for the bright reddish star Antares that represents the heart of the scorpion. ...
TOLEDO – The application window is opening July 12 for the 2024 Fall Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 29 counties or extension regions. Iowans wishing to become Master Gardener volunteers choose a county to complete training through, participate in online ...
Reproductive health care advocates and providers are preparing for how to help Iowans access abortion following last Friday morning’s Iowa Supreme Court decision that will allow the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect. The state Supreme Court issued a 4-3 ruling on June 28 that ...
ALTOONA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting a dozen in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa in early August. Meeting sites include Adel, Altoona, Ames, Boone, Grinnell, Grundy Center, Indianola, Knoxville, Newton, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, and Toledo. ...
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announces the approval of twenty-eight (28) additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4784-IA, for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from tornados, severe storms, and widespread ...
GLADBROOK – The 2024 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include four outstanding candidates: 2024 Gladbrook-Reinbeck graduate Amaya Peterson of rural Gladbrook; 2024 GMG graduate Stella Betts of rural Gladbrook; North Tama rising senior Ava Monat of ...
Kids are outside playing, the pool is open, and the weather is blistering, which means only one thing. It is summer. School has finally been let out, marking the end of the first school year with South Tama's brand new School Resource Officer, Vern Jefferson. Are you wondering how it ...