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Meskwaki Powwow relocated to casino grounds due to flooding

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The Meskwaki Annual Powwow Association has announced that the 110th Annual Meskwaki Powwow will now be held at the Meskwaki Casino grounds due to recent flooding. In a video released to the Meskwaki Powwow Facebook page, Paige Youngbear-Brown used the phrase “Same great celebration, new ...

STC teacher participates in STEM externship program

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Harley Doty, a math teacher at South Tama County High School joins 95 teachers for the 2026 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which places educators inside Iowa businesses to bring real-world experience back to their classrooms. Since its launch in 2009, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory ...

STC Class of 2016 reunites

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The Tama Pump was filled with South Tama Alumni bursting in mirth as they rhapsodized and reminisced about their school days. The 2016 STC graduates celebrated ten years since their graduation with old friends and good times.

Quick and to the point: This week’s Toledo City Council meeting

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This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with setting the date for a public hearing to sell property. The parcel of land in question is near the recycling area, and they set the public hearing for Aug. 24. Next up was the FY26 City of Toledo Annual Financial Report review; it was ...

Don Paustian presents USS Honolulu program Aug. 12 in Toledo

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TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on the USS Honolulu during World War II on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. This event is free and open to the public. Don Paustian presents a fascinating program on the USS ...

Celebrating kids who ‘do the right thing’

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TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...

From chief to citizen

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After a decade of dedicated service as the City of Tama Police Chief, Jason Bina has resigned due to his health. Chief Bina leaves behind 21 years in law enforcement. Bina made his start in law enforcement in 2005 and started with the City of Tama Police Department in 2011. Bina temporarily ...