The man, the myth, the legend, the Toledo man synonymous with the 911 call, Greg Johnson himself, has officially retired. After decades of service to the city of Toledo and its Emergency Services, Greg has hung up his hat. A retirement party was held at the Toledo Reinig center, with many ...
A Toledo man was arrested and taken into custody last Friday after allegedly leading officers on a chase in his motorcycle and reaching speeds over 125 miles per hour. According to a press release issued by the Tama Police Department, an officer attempted to stop a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle for ...
TOLEDO – Following her first-degree murder conviction in July, Karina Sue Cooper’s sentencing hearing has been pushed back. Karina Cooper, now 48, was arrested and charged on Feb. 19, 2024, with first-degree murder in connection with her husband Ryan Cooper’s death following a more than ...
CHELSEA — Wings flapped, tails wagged, and wands flourished. The 2025 Faery Experience: An Immersive Fantasy Retreat was well attended and the center of all magical wonder on the weekend of Aug. 23. Held at Windy Goat Acres in Chelsea, people came from all around to step into a world of ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started hot and boiling, and the public comment time started out with criticism of the Salt Creek Wind 2 Development Agreement. Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson and Doug Dvorak of the Zoning Commission were two to speak up about the deal. The ...
DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officer Andrew Bunce on his graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (“ILEA”) in a ceremony held at Valley Church in West Des Moines on Friday. The graduation ceremony was attended by family, friends and law enforcement ...
Mark your calendars! The Tama-Toledo Community Yard Sale Weekend is back on Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, featuring different sales spread across both communities. This event, coordinated by Charles Betz of Tama, follows on the heels of a successful citywide sale earlier this ...
TOLEDO – From fishing poles to paintbrushes, LEGOs to recipes, Tama County 4-H offered a whirlwind of summer adventures that brought youth together for hands-on learning, laughter, and leadership. Thank you to the youth and partners who participated! This year’s lineup of camps and ...
LE GRAND — A year after a previous $13.5 million bond referendum failed with just 53 percent support at the polls, the East Marshall facilities committee — under the leadership of new Superintendent Kevin Seney — met on Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the high school commons area to discuss ...
The 2025 Iowa State Fair has finished judging and named the top three place winners in corn, soybeans, grains, grasses and legumes categories. The winners by place and town are listed below. Field Corn - Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear - Becky Poduska, of Chelsea, first Field Corn - Hybrid ...