TOLEDO – It may be ‘October’ but news that Mark Doland, Republican nominee for Tama County Supervisor District 4, previously resigned from his position as a Mahaska County supervisor will be no ‘surprise’ to many. In a letter to the editor printing this week (page 4), Tama County ...
Cindy Steuhm of Tama is seeking answers on an incident of vandalism at the memorial dedicated to her parents, Doug and Lou Ray, near the trail around Cherry Lake. Steuhm shared the following statement with the News Chronicle. “On Friday night, Oct. 11 our memorial for our parents at the ...
As the sun floated over the horizon and the clouds parted this Monday morning, the usual gang of folks gathered for this week's supervisors meeting. Like every week, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske gave his report, kicking off the meeting. The Engineer said that work is still being done on ...
As the evening's darkness fell onto the city of Tama, the week's council meeting was being held. The meeting started with the discussion over Nacy Smith's water and mowing bill. After a few minutes the council decided not to give a break on the bill, but set up a payment plan. Up next was ...
TOLEDO - Fall is here so mark those calendars. On Nov. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the library will host its annual Fall Soup Luncheon. Stop by for a warm bowl of soup and a delicious treat. This is a free will donation luncheon to help support the library foundation. Everyone is welcome.
Last Monday morning, as the chilly October breeze blew through town, the usual group of locals met for the week's supervisors meeting. Starting off the meeting was Marty Wymore of Region 6 Resource Partners, who spoke to the supervisors about the senior public transit services, People Rides. ...
Last week's Toledo City Council meeting started out with an auction of sorts, with Mayor Brian Sokol standing in as the auctioneer. Bids were taken for three parcels of farm ground to be rented. No one raised a paddle or spoke at a high rate of speed, but the auction was successful. Parcel 1 ...
TOLEDO – After spending almost all of her adult life working – starting out at 17 as a rural country school teacher and only retiring from Toledo City Hall in her mid 80s – lifelong Toledo resident Shirley Otterman joins the much-revered centenarian club today, Wednesday, Oct. 23. And ...
TAMA – Iowa’s public schools are under attack. That was the message on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Tama Civic Center during a book talk with author/educator/podcaster Jennifer Berkshire hosted by the 501(c)(4) social welfare organization Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action ...
Mark Doland, 48, is the Republican nominee for Tama County Supervisor District 4. He lives in rural Toledo (seven miles northwest of the city limits) with his wife Gwendy (Thede) Doland; they have five daughters and three sons. He works as a probation officer. His educational background ...