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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors came in Monday morning ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic ...

GLADBROOK – Round up your friends and family and make plans to attend the 2026 Tama County Fair, happening Monday, July 13 through Sunday, July 19, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Get ready for a ...

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 ...

Jacob Buchanan, the Tama County Economic Development Director, with contest victor Bob Kienzle and the framed winning photo. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting had a ...