CHELSEA — “It was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort,” J.R.R. Tolkien wrote those words nearly a century ago, on the other side of the world, and they inspire more today than they’ve ever have. The ...

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 ...

2026 Tama County Fair Queen Belle Werner, left, and 2026 Tama County Fair Princess Violet Jackson, right, pictured on Tuesday, July 14, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Werner, who hails from Toledo ...

Area students honored on the Dean’s List at the University of Iowa include: Ethan Cruikshank, Jasmin Ramos-Carrera, Millie Mathes-Henle, all of Tama; Ciela Ornelas and Hannah Houghton, of Toledo; ...

This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting, which was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday due to Meskwaki Proclamation Day, was quick and to the point. The meeting kicked off with the roads report, ...

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 ...

This week’s Toledo City Council meeting barely had a quorum as only council members Cook, Vesley, and Boll were present. Mayor Pro Tem Boll led the meeting and slid through the meeting with ease, ...

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 ...

CLUTIER – As part of the joint meeting of the Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary held on Tuesday, June 23, at the Post home in Clutier, many flags were retired under The American Legion’s ...

Technical Director, Ellen Moran (left), and writer Tom Akers (right) pose for a photo on the set of the show. Moran and Akers are cousins, which helped connect the dots and score a world premier at ...

NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY – Meskwaki Tribal Council Chairwoman Lucie Roberts delivers a speech inside the Meskwaki Rec Center over the lunch hour as part of the Meskwaki Nation ...