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Danker’s murder trial reset for a third time to late summer 2025

TOLEDO – Former Traer resident Huston William Danker’s first degree murder trial which had been scheduled to begin last week in Johnson County – after being reset twice since the original date of Nov. 4, 2024 – has been reset for a third time to later this summer. On Dec. 26, 2024, ...

Tama County Public Health rolls into 2025

TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care is literally on a roll in 2025. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tama County was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funds to be used specifically for public health. To that end, Tama County Public Health (TCPH) supported a variety of programs ...

North Tama alumna urges Redhawks consider becoming Kohawks

TRAER – North Tama High School Class of 2017 alumna Carlee Feisel, RN, BSN, is recommending the current crop of senior Redhawks take a serious look at Coe College in Cedar Rapids in light of the new, renewable Herink Family/North Tama Dollars for Scholars Scholarship. “Truthfully, ...

Celebrating local school boards; keeping Iowa’s public schools strong

TRAER – Members of the 2025 North Tama Board of Education assembled for a new group photo on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to kickoff the new year. Those pictured include (from left) David Calderwood, Cheryl Popelka, president Rod Zobel (back), Jenny Sniffin, Marty Dostal (back), and vice chair Doug ...

Learn about Chronic Wasting Disease at free, educational Tama County event

TOLEDO – Concerned about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its potential impact on local wildlife? Join us for an informative session to learn about this important topic. Event Details –When: February 22, 2025 –Time: 10 a.m. – Noon –Where: Tama County Extension Office (203 W ...

Ag Pest Control and Seed Treatment Course set for Feb. 19

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host an Ag Pest Control and Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...

Clutier author publishes new book on Iowa’s religious history

CLUTIER — Bill Douglas is a student of history, especially in Iowa, but as recently as seven years ago, he had never read a comprehensive account of the state’s religions and how they grew and spread. So, naturally, he set out to write one on his own. The result is “The People Are ...

Habitual offender arrested, charged with area American Legion burglaries

TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club. Convicted ...