Derek and Amy Townsend, of Chelsea, are the parents of a son, Cornelius Clay, born at 12:09 a.m. on June 1 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. and was 18 inches long. He is greeted by big sisters, Haven and Lucy and big brothers Judah and Davis at home and sister, ...
Tama-Grundy Publishing wishes the HAPPIEST of birthdays to our very own cartoonist, local correspondent, & Master Columnist (have you checked out Magic Mike 6XL yet??), Michael D. Davis! Happy Baa-thday to ewe, Mike! ;) We appreciate all you do to keep local journalism alive & well in ...
CHELSEA — You stand in the shade of a tree. Mountains of rolling green hills fill the land as far as the eye can see. Then you hear it. A deep humming harmony. It's music. "Far over the misty mountains cold." It is the singing of dwarves from their ancient homes deep within the mountains. ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — A search began on Saturday, June 8 and finished last Wednesday for missing Meskwaki woman Rita Janelle Papakee, who was last seen on Jan. 16, 2015. The search was conducted by the Meskwaki Nation Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Evidence ...
The June 17 edition of the STC school board meeting got started right at five and with no public comments went straight to work. Sam Peska gave a presentation going through standardized testing data from the district. She highlighted the dip scene after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ...
It’s been a century since the Model T Ford ruled the car market and the Lincoln Highway ruled the auto trails, but the influence of both on modern American transportation remains. Two events in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, June 12, brought them to life. A restored 1924 Model T stopped by the ...
You know that drawer you have that's filled with a bunch of random stuff; are there any old prescription glasses in there? If so, you can now donate them and pass them on to someone that could put them to good use. The South Tama Lions Club has just put out boxes at Fareway and Ace Hardware ...
ELBERON – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 25, at Elberon. There will be a potluck lunch at noon followed by a flag disposal ceremony. After the flag disposal ceremony, a joint meeting will be held. We will have a report on Government Day at the ...
It was like a scene you would see in a movie, but it was simply the Tama City Council Meeting. Judy Womack spoke on behalf of Tama EMS asking for an on-call pay increase. Womack was simply asking for a $1 raise for those who tirelessly work for the emergency services, but something different ...
TOLEDO - It was standing room only at this Monday morning's Tama County Supervisors meeting. Packed into the meeting room like sardines in a tin, the public that showed up was mainly concerned with the agenda item regarding the appointment of a new zoning/weed administrator. This is due to the ...