People were sitting, standing, and loitering in the hall; it was the largest crowd the Tama County Supervisors had garnered in a couple of months. Nearly all of the citizens who sardined themselves into the meeting room were attending the meeting for one reason, one agenda item, listed only ...
AREA – Tama County Republicans and Democrats caucused separately in several locations on the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, including at Gladbrook City Centre where half a dozen Republicans gathered to elect delegates for upcoming county and state conventions, submit party platform planks ...
A Fourth of July without fireworks? One of the bigger agenda items at this week’s Toledo City Council meeting was the possibility of no longer having fireworks due to budget cuts. While trying to cut costs, the city decided to weigh the pros and cons of continuing this time-honored tradition. ...
TOLEDO — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and address other topics as requested. Locally, the Iowa DNR ...
TAMA — South Tama County (STC) Superintendent John Cain and his administrative team got a special visit from State Auditor Rob Sand last Friday morning to celebrate the district’s Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) award honoring it as the best performing district of its size in ...
On Saturday morning, Jan. 31, at the Toledo Public Library, Democrat Clint Twedt-Ball, a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 2 — a seat currently held by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is now running for a seat in the U.S. Senate — took three curious Tama County residents ...
DES MOINES – On Tuesday morning, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County Human Resources Department — specifically, transactions processed by former HR Director and Insurance Administrator Tamara “Tammy” Wise — and identified ...
One of the most interesting parts of this week’s Tama County Supervisor’s meeting was a field trip. With their permission slips signed, the majority of the supervisors, along with a few other county employees and the sheriff, went on a guided tour of the old STC Middle School building. ...
The story of Tama-Toledo Christian School is one of faith, community, and continuity—deeply rooted in history while intentionally focused on the future. Located within the former (and fully renovated) St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tama-Toledo Christian School is a non-denominational ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting was run by Mayor Pro-tem Kristy Eisentrager as Tama Mayor Brian Hanus was absent. The meeting started with one resident's passionate plea for their water bill to be minimized, as the reason for the bill’s high amount was that of an “act of god.” The ...