TAMA – Lying on the floor in front of the audience of this week's Tama City Council meeting was a special guest: Creed, a four-legged, tail wagging, K-9 officer was present to be sworn into the Tama Police Department with his partner Logan Andrews. After swearing in the two, Tama Mayor ...
At last week's board meeting Joe Hanus was sworn in to fill the vacant Director District 2. With his appointment announced, one question arose above all others, who is Hanus? Hanus is a lifelong Tama resident and 2002 graduate of STC. A self described family man, Hanus lives with his wife ...
TOLEDO – On this drizzly Monday morning, with dark, brooding clouds hanging low overhead in typical fall fashion, the usual county government onlookers filed in for the weekly supervisors’ meeting. The public comment time, which, as of late, has been filled with silence and idle chit ...
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEANNA ZMOLEK — Trojan Country came together to honor those who have served in the armed forces on Monday morning with a reverse parade followed by a Veterans Day program in the high school gym. The veterans and their families were serviced breakfast before the program. ...
The Oak Ridge Boys — a gospel and country group that can trace its roots back to the development of the atomic bomb in the east Tennessee town of the same name — have enjoyed unprecedented longevity throughout their 80-plus year history. And while their upcoming sold out show at the ...
Candy, the sweet nectar of the gods; the delicious treat that can brighten any day with its sugary wonderfulness. We all love it, even though we may differ when it comes to our choice for consumption. Some like the chewy, fruity taste of the rainbow, while others prefer the melt in your mouth ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who stole over $450,000 from a family‑owned business was sentenced Oct. 30, 2024, to two years in federal prison. Leann Marie Rouse, 51, from Toledo, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 31, 2024 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. Evidence disclosed ...
At last Monday’s STC school board meeting, Joe Hanus was appointed to serve as District Two director after Jackie Ellenbecker’s resignation last month. Hanus is a parent of three and cited his desire to serve as a reason he is taking on this position. Hanus also cited the budget as his ...
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRENDA YOUNGBEAR Age group 9-12 yrs.: 3rd place- Ella Verdulla, age 12; 2nd place-Skyla Shadden, age 9; 1st place- Keele Ordaz, age 12. Age Group 5- 8 yrs.: 3rd place- Joey Sanchez, age 7; 2nd place- Adora Sanchez Garcia, age 6; 1st place- Sophie Buffalo, age 7. 0-4 ...
TOLEDO - This week's Toledo city council meeting attempted to go for the record for the quickest held in history. Agenda items were checked off out of order with ease. A slight mixup had the first item on the night's docket nearly passed over, but all was righted in the end. Discussion on ...