TOLEDO — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) gathered law enforcement professionals from the Tama, Toledo, Dysart and Meskwaki Nation police departments as well as the Tama County Sheriff’s Office for what she described as “a working lunch” at Murph’s Creamery and Grill in Toledo over ...
There’s a major infrastructure project aimed at improving pedestrian safety and connectivity within the community coming to fruition. The Safe Routes to School Grant project seeks to address longstanding concerns about unsafe crossings, incomplete sidewalks, and limited designated walking ...
Toledo Fire Chief Kendall Jordan released the following statement about a fire that occurred late last week, at K&K Auto Body & Paint in Toledo. On March 13 at approximately 2:33 p.m., Toledo Fire and Tama Fire were dispatched to a structure fire at 304 North Broadway. Upon ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE – Fallout from Tama County’s general fund shortfall has now cut deeper into the Conservation budget. During the Thursday, March 13, meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation, director Curtis Behrens told board members that in addition to the $100,000 the Board of ...
When you entered the Public Health building for the joint Board of Supervisors, Board of Health work session on Monday, the first thing you noticed was the hearts festooned around the office. Large pink hearts with numbers written in the center were taped on the walls, each heart representing a ...
Painting the walls of the halls of STC Elementary this month is the boundless creativity of its students. In paper and paint and other mediums galore, the art projects curated by teacher Rachel Asche display delightful works from all grade levels within the building. Each grade level ...
This week's Tama City Council meeting started with the dogs. A public hearing was held for the dog park ordinance, an act that solidifies the rules of the newly established Tama Dog Park. After approving the ordinance, the council went on to waive the second and third readings. Second up was ...
Monday's annual meeting of the county departkent heads was more of a public display of colloquy as much was discussed, but little was acted upon. The first item on the agenda and the only item approved was the courthouse lawn’s use by the Presbyterian Church for an Easter Egg Hunt on April ...
A local man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses last Wednesday after allegedly leading a Tama police officer who attempted to pull him over on a high speed chase. According to a criminal complaint, Officer Logan Andrews ran the plates for a parked vehicle belonging to Bostyn ...
REINBECK – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their joint meeting on Tuesday, March 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Reinbeck Post Home. Tama County Government Day Chairman, Trudi Scott, will be at the meeting to talk about the upcoming Government Day set for Wednesday, ...