TOLEDO – After serving for more than 18 years at the helm of the Tama County Auditor’s Office where she has handled everything from county budgets to elections to clerking for the board of supervisors, Laura Kopsa is set to retire. Kopsa, 63, a Democrat from Tama, said her decision to ...
The newest resident at the Sunny Hill Care Center is named Snickers. A fluffy, long-eared little calico Japanese Harlequin pet rabbit that has come to live with all of those that call Sunny Hill home. Mary Jo Chervany, the center's activity director, had the wish to bring an animal into the ...
An Omaha man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly using a vehicle to gain entry into the Iowa Premium Beef sewer treatment plant in Tama and subsequently stealing a company vehicle. According to a press release from the Tama Police Department, officers were called to the scene at 7:53 ...
On Monday, Dec. 16, the South Tama County High School music department will host their annual winter concert. Starting at 7 p.m., the night will be the culmination of a semester's worth of work and the debut of the STC Choir under the direction of John Loos. Loos speaks highly of his students ...
After multiple meetings of policy discussion, the STC school board has set their early retirement policy for the current school year. After a work session, the board went into regular session at 6 p.m. Opening the meeting was Seth Koch and Kevin Nelson using public comments to communicate ...
Earlier this year, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) congratulated Alexa Rocha-Ayala of South Tama County Elementary School on being selected the countywide winner in its Stewardship Week Poster Contest. Tama SWCD now has the pleasure to announce Alexa’s artwork is also the ...
DYSART – Dysart’s Christmas on Main – the Dysart Development Corporations’ annual kickoff to the holiday season – was held on Saturday, Dec. 7, and, according to event organizers, was another huge success. While Santa and Mrs. Claus were in attendance at the community building mostly ...
TOLEDO - A chill lay in the morning air, a late fall touch that left windows covered with the designs of frost. This Monday, locals made quick work of nature's delicately feathered ice crystals and drove up to join in the week's Supervisors meeting. The activity that usually acts as the starter ...
WAVERLY – Jonathan Meyer has been accepted into the Wartburg College Teacher Education Program. Meyer, of Tama, had to demonstrate effective reflective components in teaching and complete several other requirements to be considered for the program. Admission to the Teacher Education ...
TOLEDO - As the sun descended through the clouds, closing out another chilly fall day, the Toledo City Council meeting started their roll call. First up on a short list of agenda items was a public hearing regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project. The ...