×

News

Wastewater improvements and a resignation

Local News

The Toledo City Council meeting this week got right to business discussing bids for the wastewater treatment plant disinfection improvements project. The high bidder, who was awarded the contract, was Scharnweber's. A Mutual Law Enforcement Aid agreement was approved by the council. This ...

Tama County students named to Central Dean’s List

Local News

PELLA — Central College recognized 411 students named to the Fall 2024 dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Tama County students include: Hunter Clemann and Wesley ...

Built on memories

Local News

On December 13, the Rosenberger family’s life would be turned upside down. Woken up by loud crashing noises, Ty Rosenberger and Tamara Mauskemo expected an intruder, only to be surprised with flames and smoke. The family home located in rural Toledo, just north of town, caught fire in ...

‘Due to weather, Santa is delayed’

Local News

CLUTIER – While the ice storm that covered much of Iowa in slick roads and thick fog last weekend was not as bad as had been predicted for Tama County, several area holiday events scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, including Clutier ZCBJ Lodge’s annual ‘Deck the Hall’ event were ...

Danker to use alibi defense in first degree murder trial

Local News

TOLEDO – In his first degree murder trial set to begin in late January, Huston William Danker plans to use an alibi defense. In court documents filed on Oct. 15, Danker — through his defense attorney Leon F. Spies — gave notice he plans to rely on an alibi defense during his nine-day ...

First responding agencies successfully locate missing elderly woman

Local News

On Monday, the Tama County Sheriff's Office was notified about an 86-year-old woman who had gone missing after her vehicle was discovered in a cornfield. She was eventually located safely, though authorities do not yet know where she had been or why her car ended up in the field. Her vehicle ...

Adjusting the Board of Adjustments

Local News

TOLEDO - As a fog lay lifeless in the sky like a raccoon on the side of the highway, the usual group of local government spectators cut through the wet, dreary morning to attend this week's Supervisors meeting. The meeting started, like it always does, with County Engineer Ben Daleske giving ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team alumni honored at annual convention

Local News

AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), ...