Two hundred and eighty-one students were named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point ...
Patriotic music, historic portrayals, cultural performances, and reflections on local history filled the Tama County Courthouse square Sunday afternoon as community members gathered to celebrate Flag Day and the approaching 250th anniversary of the United States. The event, organized by an ...
The Tama Police Department announced sad news on Monday as their K-9 unit, Creed, passed away after battling “a serious illness.” Creed had joined the department in 2025. “It is with heavy hearts that the City of Tama Police Department announces the passing of our beloved K-9 partner, ...
The engine roared, the tires spun, and dirt was thrown through the air as trucks dragged the sled down the track. The day started with the local Deer Creek Pullers hosting a mower and side-by-side pull. The main pull started mid-afternoon on Saturday as the Midwest Pullers Association got ...
Another year of the Tama-Toledo Community Yard Sales is in the books, and organizer Charles Betz is calling the event a success. Following the weekend, Betz thanked everyone who hosted sales, stopped out to shop, and helped make the community-wide event possible. Throughout Tama and Toledo, ...
It looked like there would be no audience for this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting, but sure enough, the regular crowd came shuffling in. Once again, four 10-hour days for the Secondary Roads employees were the main subject for the supervisors. Brett, the union president, showed up ...
This week’s Tama City Council started with a solemn moment of silence for Tama K9 Police Officer Creed, who was humanely laid to rest after battling a serious illness. The council started knocking off agenda items by approving the CMAR contract with Miron Construction for the ...
CLUTIER – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 23, at the Clutier Legion Hall. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by a flag disposal ceremony. Following the flag disposal, the meeting of the joint Legion and Auxiliary will take place. If anyone has ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society has organized a self-guided walking tour of Woodlawn Cemetery for the month of July. Printed handouts featuring brief biographies and a short history of the cemetery will be available at the museum June 24–25 and July 1–2, 2026, from 1–4:30 ...
Third graders at South Tama County Elementary spent the morning of May 22 learning valuable lessons while having plenty of fun during a recent Safety Day Event organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County in partnership with Tama County Farm Bureau and Tama County ...