This past week, I hope you found a bit of time to go see A Hi-Way Inn Holiday at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo. I know I ...

The annual Stoplight Festival returned to Toledo last Friday, and for the second straight year, rain affected the evening. This year, however, the festival continued on thanks to the completion of the ...

New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. A * preceding a name indicates “graduated with honors,” ** means “graduated with high honors,” and *** means ...

“I think the council is making a mistake here because by postponing this, it’s gonna end up costing more money,” Mayor Brian Hanus said after the council approved for Tama EMS to withdraw their ...

Supervisor David Turner telecommunicated from Sicily to attend this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. You couldn’t see him, but you could hear him on a few-second delay behind the rest. The ...

A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS - The Toledo Public Library recently received a grant from the Tama County Community Foundation to assist the “Spark a Love for Reading” project. The Toledo Public Library received ...

Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn speaks to supporters during his first public campaign event of the general election held on Friday, July 3, in Tama. Lahn outlined his campaign priorities ...

SRO Vern Jefferson helps fix a student’s toy. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS There is a new face walking around South Tama’s schools this year, Vern Jefferson. Vern has taken up the mantle of School ...

Supervisor Heather Knebel (R-Traer). I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and celebrated America’s 250th Birthday! I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the June Primary Election. I was ...

Michael Avis (left) shakes Board President Elizabeth Dolezal’s hand after taking the oath of office and becoming the newest member of the South Tama Board of Education. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER The ...

One of the first items on this week’s Tama City Council agenda was Anne Michael, who gave the council a bit of a history lesson regarding the Lincoln Highway bridge. After talking about the lush ...