GRUNDY CENTER – A Tama County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested and charged last month in Grundy County with operating under the influence has been placed on paid administrative leave. “[W]e are aware that a Tama County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested for OWI in another county. ...
MARSHALLTOWN – A pharmacist fired from the state-run Iowa Veterans Home is now suing the state, alleging discrimination based on age, gender and disability. Kimberly Helmbrecht, who was hired at the Iowa Veterans Home in early April 2020 during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
News and notes from the Tama County Board of Supervisors TOLEDO – On Monday, Sept. 21, the usual group of attendees faced the chilly morning air and went to attend the regular weekly Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. The weekly roads report was fairly short, as they’ve mostly ...
October will be a special month in the sky. Cassiopeia (the Queen), one of the most prominent constellations and one of the best sights in astronomy, will be well positioned for viewing in the northeastern sky. Its five brightest stars form an unmistakable zigzag that looks like a stick figure ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society invites the public to come see what’s new at the Tama County Museum during an event on Wednesday, Oct. 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at 200 N. Broadway St, Toledo. The event will feature the society’s recent work to expand archival storage and ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm Bureau members from across the state departed their Iowa farms for Washington, D.C., Sept. 14-17, and met with their elected officials and agency representatives, joining a multi-state fly-in. Members shared personal stories from their farms and examples of how ...
TRAER – It was a neighborly day at the Traer Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 16, as roughly a dozen folks gathered in the Talen Community Room for a new monthly program called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” “I'm excited about this program because it's about Traer and surrounding ...
TRAER – Five years’ worth of free student breakfasts, the swearing-in of a new student board representative, sewage in the 1917 building’s basement, attendance trends, a new promotional video, the search for a superintendent, and decisions regarding the long-running conundrum over ...
DES MOINES – Tama County 4-H members proudly represented their county at the 2026 Iowa State Fair August, 13-23, showcasing their livestock projects and the skills they have developed through months of hard work and dedication. Their participation highlights the learning, responsibility, and ...
CLUTIER – Clutier native Retired Marine SgtMaj Hubert “Bert” Caloud was assistant superintendent at the Manila American Cemetery several years ago when I made an inquiry to him for Iwo Jima veteran Al Jennings about a flamethrower he served with, saw him die and thought he’d been ...