ELBERON — The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met July 10. The meeting was opened with the advancement of colors by Sgt-At-Arms, Marce Nekola who also gave an opening prayer. The "Vacant Chair," Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution of the American ...
The Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive, giving local students a head start on the upcoming school year. Chamber business partners are serving as drop-off locations for community members who wish to donate new school supplies. The ...
WEST DES MOINES — This summer, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms will distribute more than 39,000 pounds of ground pork as a part of the Haul Out Hunger program. A record 130 food pantries in 97 communities throughout Iowa will receive the pork to fight food insecurity ...
A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to 92 days in prison. Yoni Omar Alvarado-Gomes, also known as Jhonny Ramos Campos, 35, a citizen of Honduras, received the prison term after a May 28 guilty plea to one count of being found in the ...
PHOTOS BY THE RIP ROARIN’ DAVIS DUO AND RHONDA JAMES - Smack dab in the middle of Tama County was the place to be over the last weekend as the 48th annual Double D Rodeo in rural Toledo offered a wide range of entertainment for participants both young and older. All in all, the popular ...
Members of the Hometown Action Team (HAT), local leaders, and community supporters gathered in Tama Park last week to celebrate a milestone five years in the making: the successful completion of the fundraising campaign for the Safe Routes to School project. In just over 100 days, the ...
CHELSEA — After a particularly wet July across Iowa, residents of Chelsea are once again dealing with high water levels and flooding — a familiar challenge for the small Tama County town nestled in the floodplain of the Iowa River and Otter Creek. This summer’s heavy rains have ...
BELLE PLAINE — A Belle Plaine man is facing a litany of charges after allegedly throwing knives at responding law enforcement officers during a standoff at his home in rural Tama County on Sunday, July 27. According to court records, officers were called to a residence between Elberon and ...
A Tama man was arrested on Tuesday evening after allegedly assaulting his neighbor for mowing his yard too late at night and then fleeing the scene when officers arrived. According to a press release from the Tama Police Department, a 911 call was received about a disturbance in the 900 block ...
Nathan Sage, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will be making a stop at the 109th Annual Meskwaki Powwow on Friday evening as part of his statewide “99 Counties in 99 Days” tour. He is scheduled to attend from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Red Earth Gardens, located next to the Meskwaki Bingo ...