A wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of a Chelsea man who was killed during a standoff with Tama County deputies in 2021 has been voluntarily dropped with no settlement reached. According to court documents, Shawn R. Fowlkes, the executor of the late Dewey Dale Wilfong ...
The city of Toledo is facing a fourth federal lawsuit tied to the alleged actions of one former police officer. In 2023, Toledo city officials publicly condemned one of its police officers, Kyle Howe, for multiple instances of excessive force. Howe resigned in the midst of an internal ...
TAMA - One of the biggest pieces of information in this week's Tama City Council meeting was the fact that Tama is now subject to a lawsuit due to a suit filed against former Toledo Police Officer Kyle Howe and former Tama Police Officer Anthony Rodriguez. The meeting started with a ...
TOLEDO - This Monday's supervisors started like usual, with a report from the engineer. They've finished mixing some more sand and salt and will work on shaping up roads. The K Avenue bridge deck has been poured. An easement for a right of way on E Avenue was approved. Also approved were a few ...
MASON CITY — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony was held on Jan. 16. The county offices in the north central area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2023. Awards were submitted in November of 2023 and judged by the awards ...
South Tama County Community School District residents will vote on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Tuesday, March 5. The PPEL is a voter-approved levy that generates funds for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases, and improvements. Per state law, funds can only be used ...
PARIS — Tyrin, Tyler and Nahmi Lasley and Lincoln Kingbird are still in a bit of shock about the events that transpired over the last few months and ultimately culminated in all of them traveling to Paris as part of a recent fashion show hosted by famed musician Pharrell Williams. Tyrin, ...
You may not know Adolph Bear, but I'm sure you know his work. If you've lived in Tama-Toledo for five minutes or have just driven through town, you know the work of Adolph Bear. It's been put on signs in yards, spray painted in driveways, worn on ball caps and sweaters and seen on those huge ...
The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the vacant, former ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Tama man who stabbed his brother 10 times was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison on Monday. Victor Arquis Garcia, age 26, received the prison term after an Aug. 9, 2023, guilty plea to assault causing serious bodily injury. Evidence at the plea hearing ...