Thomas Company was named the winner of the Downtown Tama Christmas Window Contest organized by the Downtown Beautification Committee. Storefronts throughout the downtown were decorated for the season. Judges particularly liked Thomas Company’s window display featuring a cozy fireplace set for ...
During the community holiday celebration held on Saturday, Nov. 20, Kids Corner Daycare organized a Parade of Homes event to help get the people in the holiday spirit. Over the past few weeks the News Chronicle has featured photos from all three homes that were part of the tour. The event was ...
Tama County’s largest employer is on track to become much larger in the next five years. The Iowa Premium beef processing plant in Tama has received over $14 million in state and local tax incentives for construction of a new state-of-the-art processing facility that is expected to be open ...
The Des Moines National Weather Service has produced a weather briefing concerning hazardous weather Wednesday afternoon and evening for much of Iowa including Tama County. A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms is expected with damaging winds likely – rapidly moving from west to east ...
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Tama County Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Damaging winds are likely with sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph and peak gusts up to 55 to 70 mph possible. There is also potential for severe weather Wednesday afternoon and ...
Friends, colleagues and patients gathered last week to celebrate the retirement of Tama dentist Dr. Nicholas Kubik. Kubik and his wife Margo stood and visited with over 70 people that came by the State Bank of Toledo Community Room to reconnect and celebrate his nearly 40 years of care and ...
Opening a home decor shop has been a dream for Gwen Doland over a number of years. Doland grew up in the Tama-Toledo community but lived much of her adult life in the Des Moines area where she raised a family and forged a career in counseling. She remained connected to Tama County as she ...
Representative Dean Fisher (R-Montour) announced this week his re-election bid for the Iowa House. Fisher currently represents House District 72. Under the newly confirmed redistricting maps, he will run for House District 53 in 2022. “I will miss campaigning and representing the folks in ...
With the newest redistricting plan for state and Congressional boundaries approved and ready to take effect in 2023, focus has now moved to the county level. During their Dec. 6 regular meeting the Tama County Board of Supervisors set the date for a public hearing to discuss a newly proposed ...
Army veteran Buddie Shaw of Tama was awarded a Quilt of Valor for his service during the Korean War recently at his home. Many friends and family were in attendance at the presentation conducted by members of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety. Shown in the photo with Buddie are (l-r) Cheryl ...