JANUARY 12) Well, it’s official: traffic cameras are coming to Tama. The third reading of the amended traffic ordinance was met with no public comments at Monday night’s city council. There was some discussion between the council members before the final vote to pass the ordinance change. ...
TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. “Local people were approached but they weren’t able to do it. [But] God is ...
Rain was coming down icey spurts to freeze on the cold pavement. If you didn't have to be out, you weren't out, unless you were SRO Vern Jefferson and Army recruiter Sgt. Ernie Perez. The two came on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, braving inclement weather to host the annual food drive. The ...
TOLEDO - Fog lay thick over the landscape like a fallen cloud, and more than the usual few gathered for this week's Supervisors' meeting. Converging on the Tama County Courthouse early Monday were citizens from all around the county to witness a historical event. Although it came at the ...
TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies. MacKenzie McClelland, of Grinnell, has been nominated for the United States Military Academy at West Point. “I’m honored to nominate ...
TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...
TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available ...
TOLEDO — When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, Dennis Kucera can recall a testing module predicting that he probably wouldn’t have a long career in the field. As he prepares to finally retire four plus ...
TOLEDO - Carols, poems, pianos, guitars, readings, soups, sweets and so much more were bursting out at the Wieting Theater last Saturday. An idea community member and former News Chronicle Editor Darvin Graham had for some time finally came into reality. With the help of his wife Allison ...