A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and ...

Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn speaks to supporters during his first public campaign event of the general election held on Friday, July 3, in Tama. Lahn outlined his campaign priorities ...

One of the first items on this week’s Tama City Council agenda was Anne Michael, who gave the council a bit of a history lesson regarding the Lincoln Highway bridge. After talking about the lush ...

Michael Avis (left) shakes Board President Elizabeth Dolezal’s hand after taking the oath of office and becoming the newest member of the South Tama Board of Education. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER The ...

Supervisor Heather Knebel (R-Traer). I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and celebrated America’s 250th Birthday! I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the June Primary Election. I was ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS - The Toledo Public Library recently received a grant from the Tama County Community Foundation to assist the “Spark a Love for Reading” project. The Toledo Public Library received ...

La Donna Rogers, 96, of La Habra, California, passed away on May 29, 2026. Born May 13, 1930 in Toledo, Iowa, to Earl and Hazel Smith, La Donna grew up on their farm surrounded by family and friends, ...

Gene William Struve, 77, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 5-7 PM at ...

Raynard G. Arp, 95, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Accura Health Care in Toledo. A Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home ...