The November meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation featured more good news in regard to the ongoing Otter Creek Lake Restoration project – a project that began over a year ago and is finally full steam ahead. “As you can see, a lot happened since the last time you all were out ...

Iowa DOT will be transforming US Highway 63 following the Federal Highway Administration Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process. The Super 2 corridor spans from Poweshiek through Tama and ends in Black Hawk County. The first phase of the project starts at Highway 6 in Poweshiek ...

On Thanksgiving morning, the Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic held a Turkey Trot. Even with the dreary weather, dozens of community members participated in the 5k. The Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic has been hosting the Turkey Trot for several years now to help promote healthy habits during the ...

TAMA — Wednesday, November 23 – A man has been arrested after allegedly “yelling and screaming” and firing a gun in the air in Tama on Wednesday evening. According to a press release from the Tama Police Department, 911 dispatch received a call at 9:17 p.m. about a man who had been ...

A man from the Meskwaki Settlement who was convicted of performing a sex act on a victim while she was asleep at his residence will serve more than 15 years in federal prison after a recent sentencing hearing. Robin Roberts, 67, will spend 188 months in federal prison, and he must also pay a ...

HO! HO! HO! Happy Holidays! Santa Claus is coming to town. The children have had the opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap and give him the list of must-haves. Decorations are being brought out, and the decorated tree will soon be part of the decor. Many are wishing for a white Christmas. After ...