TAMA COUNTY — The Tama County Republican Party is holding caucuses at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Registration is available on the night of the caucus. Minors may attend to become Junior Delegates if they are at least in 7th grade, but not ...
On the evening of Feb. 2, Democrats from all over Iowa will gather at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses. Democrats caucus every even-numbered year. By turning out you can play a role in deciding who will represent us in some very important 2026 races. In Iowa, Democrats have ...
South Tama County Superintendent John Cain addressed the Tama County Board of Supervisors about options regarding the future of the old middle school building in Toledo during Monday morning’s regular weekly meeting. Cain said he was there to gauge the county’s interest and offer tours ...
Ten agencies banded together on Sunday to safely take into custody 45-year-old Joshua Gustafson, who was staying at the Designer Inn and Suites in Toledo. Gustafson, of Pleasant Hill, had active felony arrest warrants with nationwide extradition following an assault and robbery in October. ...
With the start of the new year comes a new change. At this week’s Tama County supervisors meeting, the supervisors met the two new foremen for the roads department and went over some details. The county will be split down the middle, for new foremen Taylor House and Terry Purvis, with one ...
NEWTON COUNTY, ARK — After being missing for 18 days, the body of Garwin resident Nicholas Collins has been found. An Arkansas State Trooper with the Emergency Response Team found Collins on Tuesday in Newton County, Arkansas. According to a press release by the Newton County Sheriff’s ...
A former Iowa police officer accused of the repeated use of excessive force is now suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification as a peace officer. Kyle Howe resigned from City of Toledo’s police force in 2023 when city officials publicly condemned him for what ...
For some of the younger citizens, 2026 started early. Noon Year’s Eve at the Toledo Public Library had games, juice, and fun galore to rock in the new year. Although technical difficulties had the ball dropping prematurely in the countdown, all were happy at the beginning of the year.
This week’s Tama Council meeting started with the approval of advertising for summer help. There will be three positions available. One for cemetery help, one to water the plants, and one as a floater to be used where they are needed. The council then approved the moving around of money to ...
WATERLOO – MercyOne Waterloo Birth Center’s first birth of 2026 was recently announced. “Please join us in congratulating Kimberly, Nathan and family on the arrival of baby Calvin,” MercyOne wrote on social media on Jan. 3. “Calvin was born on January 2, 2026, at 6:49 a.m., marking ...