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

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 ...

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

Barbara Rae White, 89, of Tama, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Birkwood Village in Toledo with her family at her side under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...