In his first public campaign event of the general election cycle since winning his party’s nomination a month ago, Republican ...

Round up your friends and family and make plans to attend the 2026 Tama County Fair, happening Monday, July 13 through Sunday ...

PHOTOS BY JONATHAN MEYER – Signs and property markers sit on the vacant lot that will soon become the Woodlawn Addition to Toledo, offering additional opportunities for housing projects. TOLEDO — A ...

The STC boys tennis season is in full swing under head coach Andrea Rutledge. On Thursday, April 16, the team hosted both the Independence Mustangs and the Boone Toreadors at the STC high school ...

Now former-Officer Kyle Howe, right, swears and assumes the new role of Sergeant for the Toledo Police Department in late November 2022. Photo by Vanessa Roudabush. CEDAR RAPIDS — Since the News ...

Easter antics were afoot on the north lawn of the courthouse. Children of all ages scrambled, hunted, and hopped, finding colorful eggs scattered in the grass. Through breezy, the egg hunt was a ...

The Toledo Stoplight Festival will return to the Tama County Courthouse lawn on Friday, July 10, bringing back an evening of live music, food, and local businesses after last year’s festival was ...

Tammy S. Cecak, 51, of Tama, was born May 9, 1964, and passed away, January 6, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Tammy lost her battle with cancer and will be greatly missed by her ...

Nancy Elaine Russell passed away on April 3, 2025, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born July 28, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa to Melvin and Ruth Dykstra who preceded her in death.

As Tama EMS Administrator Jimmy Hicklin sat back, munching from a bag of white cheddar cheese puffs and playing a game on his phone, the Tama City Council held its meeting. Ryan Goodenbour, the ...

Assistant foreman Nick Kofron sits next to new Tama County foremen Taylor House and Terry Purvis, as shop foreman Pat Ryan and office manager Chris Wilson sit behind. PHOTO BY MICHAEL NOT A FOURMAN ...