After a decade of dedicated service as the City of Tama Police Chief, Jason Bina has resigned due to his health. Chief Bina ...

There is a child’s book out there that is about a kid who eats books, page by page, to get smart. Getting messed up and sick ...

Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely ...

At what point did we transition from real alarm clocks to simply using our cell phones? I, for one, enjoy using my running ...

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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

PHOTOS VIA SHANNON MITCHELL/MESKWAKI MEDIA - The Chicago Bears host Mini Monsters clinics at Mesquakie Indian Settlement, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Tama, Iowa. The 3rd Annual Chicago Bears Football ...

Attorney Michael Reck (center with microphone) speaks as counsel for the Tama County Board of Supervisors during a Board of Adjustment appeal hearing held Tuesday, June 17, in Toledo. Also pictured, ...