Editor’s Note: This is the sixth story in a series of nine first published by the Times-Republican newspaper honoring the 32 men from Grundy, Hardin, Marshall and Tama counties who perished during the Vietnam War including one man considered as missing-in-action. From Nov. 1, 1955 to April ...
With May being upon us can only mean one thing, the annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Established in 1980, and with only a few years of gaps, it is the knowledge of the News Chronicle and Chamber of Commerce that this is the 40th annual Bridge Festival. With something for everyone, this ...
The leaders of the Tama County Humane Society are always looking for new ways to raise money and support their shelter — which is almost always at capacity or close to it for both cats and dogs — and this weekend, community members will have a unique opportunity to do so. On Saturday ...
On Saturday, May 3, Gail’s Academy of Dance held their seventh annual recital. This year’s theme was “While We Are Here, We Should Dance!”, and just that they did! Owner and dance instructor Gail Ridout, took the day to highlight the hard hardwork and dedication of this year's ...
On the first Sunday in May, as flowers bloomed and the sun smiled high in the sky, families flocked to the Toledo Reinig Center for the annual AAUW Young Women of the Year event. The local Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held a nice ceremony ...
With paint, tape, graphite, sweat, and spirit, thirteen young, gifted artists from South Tama High School brought their wondrous works of art to the 2025 WaMaC competition. The art, as diverse in subject matter as it was in its mediums, displayed a wide range of pieces. Of the thirteen ...
Two Tama County Supervisor meetings have been held since last week's paper — double the meetings, double the fun. The first was held on the morning of Friday, May 2. This meeting had a few different agenda items, the most interesting being the acceptance of the resignation of Chris Behrens ...
The Safe Routes to School infrastructure project has made significant strides forward. With key grants secured, community fundraising well underway, and widespread support growing, this nearly $1 million initiative is moving steadily from vision to reality. The Iowa Department of ...
The Tama City Council this week was like a well-caffeinated frog; they jumped around a little bit. The meeting began by skipping down to number four on the agenda, the Poppy Proclamation. Read out first by Mayor Brian Hanus, the proclamation states that May 2025 is the American Legion ...
At Monday night’s South Tama County school board meeting, comments and responses were the highlights. Todd Anderson commented about a misunderstanding with Steve Chyma and the transportation department, while former board member Jackie Ellenbecker returned to the board room with concerns, ...