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STC Awarded Girls Wrestling state qualifying tournament

Local News

At Monday's board meeting, STC Activity Director Chelsea Ahrens announced that the district had applied and been selected to host a 2A girls wrestling state qualifier. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 21, 2025, with details still being worked out. Ahrens shed some light on the ...

HSMC to sponsor tours of historic homes on Oct. 6

Local News

The Historical Society of Marshall County (HSMC) wants citizens to come home. That is, the 116-year-old organization — charged with preserving the county’s past - is urging residents to visit six historic and distinctive homes Oct. 6, from noon to 5 p.m. as part of a HSMC fund-raising ...

From safety glasses to FEMA

Local News

TOLEDO - Braving the humid morning air on Monday, the usual gang of local government conscious citizens made their way to the Supervisor's meeting. Chairman Curt Hilmer was absent, so Supervisor Dan Anderson was at the helm. The meeting started like usual with Tama County Engineer Ben ...

Tama man charged with vandalizing Sandhill Auto Salvage

Local News

Local man Christian Ramirez-Zepeda, 19, was arrested by the Tama County Sheriff's Department on Sunday, Aug. 18, and charged with first degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony. Ramirez-Zepeda was charged with a crime allegedly committed back on the weekend of April 19. According to a ...

Insurance renewal and other exciting things

Local News

TOLEDO - This week's Toledo City Council meeting started out with the annual insurance renewal review for property and work comp. After Matt Zmolek gave his presentation and answered a few questions from the council, the renewal was approved. The committee heading up the Safe Routes to ...

I scream, you scream

Business

There’s a new option in town for Tama-Toledo ice cream enthusiasts as Tay’s Ice Cream, located at 102 W. 3rd St. in Tama at the southwest intersection of 3rd and State, has been serving up smiles since opening back in July. Tay’s Ice Cream is run by Class of 2021 STC High School ...

Karina Cooper’s murder trial reset to February 2025

Local News

TOLEDO – Karina Sue Cooper’s first degree murder trial has been reset to February of 2025. On July 30, Assistant Attorney General Michael H. Ringle filed a motion for a continuance of the 10-day jury trial which had been set to begin Oct. 1 of this year. The State asked for the date ...