MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel, located about four miles west of Tama-Toledo along Highway 30, remains one of the area’s biggest draws for gaming enthusiasts, music fans and anyone else looking to enjoy a night out away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. ...
TOLEDO – A crowded room greeted members of the Tama County Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 29, during their first meeting since the Board of Supervisors enacted tandem wind and solar moratoriums on Jan. 6. And while very little action was taken during the nearly 90-minute meeting, ...
MARSHALLTOWN — In the 17 years that she has owned and operated La Salud Restaurant and Grocery Store in downtown Marshalltown, Gabriela Vargas has been open seven days a week, 365 days a year, only closing early occasionally on a few holidays. That changed this past Monday. Vargas and a ...
TOLEDO - Citizens paced, leaned against the walls, and participated in some mild conversation in the main hall of the Tama County Assessors building on Monday morning while the Board of Supervisors held a closed session. After those who stayed and lingered about were let back in for the rest of ...
News Chronicle note: This story first appeared in the Times-Republican newspaper as part of a special Progress section. It is being reprinted here as a courtesy to our readers. TOLEDO – Since publicly declaring just over a year ago their intentions to open an accredited K-8 private, ...
TAMA - This week's Tama City Council meeting saw a couple of empty seats behind the big desk and Mayor Pro Tem Kristy Eisentrager running the show. The first item on the agenda was a water shut-off on 5th Street. The owner stated at the meeting that after finding a water leak on his personal ...
FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among those named to the Dean's List was Demitri Ferneau, an Accounting major from ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — It has now been over a decade since Rita Papakee was last seen alive on the Meskwaki Settlement on Jan. 16, 2015. Her case has drawn attention both locally and across the country, and law enforcement agencies continue to pursue leads in hopes of finding her and providing ...
It can happen to anyone. A phone call, a text, an email, and before you know it, you've fallen for a scam. It happens everywhere, including Tama County, where residents have lost thousands of dollars to such malicious ruses. For the Toledo Police Department, scams come in waves, with on ...
A Tama man was arrested last Monday afternoon over allegations that he stole his stepfather’s AR-15 style rifle and had made threats to kill his family. According to a criminal complaint, 18-year-old Logan Levi Kurth was charged with first degree burglary (a Class B felony), second degree ...