Jan 31, 2025 · MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — It has now been over a decade since Rita Papakee was last seen alive on the Meskwaki Settlement on Jan. 16, 2015. Her case has drawn attention both locally and across the country, and law enforcement agencies continue to pursue leads in hopes of finding her and providing resolution for her family.

Jan 3, 2025 · PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER. In the days and weeks ahead, as the calendar quickly races toward the mid-April to late June application window for Iowa’s Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) – TTCS’s tuition will match the ESA amount, Fisher said, which for the current school year is $7,826 per pupil – Whitton’s most pressing task is marketing the new school.

Jan 31, 2025 · It can happen to anyone. A phone call, a text, an email, and before you know it, you’ve fallen for a scam. It happens everywhere, including Tama County, where residents have lost thousands of dollars to such malicious ruses. For the Toledo Police Department, scams come in waves, with on average around ten being reported […]

Jan 31, 2025 · Barbara Joanne Gudenkauf, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025, from 2:00-5:00pm at New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 11:00am at the church. A private family […]

Jan 31, 2025 · TOLEDO-Leslie Robert “Les” Koch, 80, of Toledo, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. A Private Family Interment will follow […]

Jan 3, 2025 · TOLEDO – Fog lay thick over the landscape like a fallen cloud, and more than the usual few gathered for this week’s Supervisors’ meeting. Converging on the Tama County Courthouse early Monday were citizens from all around the county to witness a historical event. Although it came at the end of the meeting, after a […]

Jan 3, 2025 · Linda R. Kaplan, 72, of Garwin, passed away, Monday, December 23, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 PM, Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with a Service honoring Linda at 2:00 PM. Inurnment will take place in […]

Jan 10, 2025 · TAMA – As the sun set, the usual crowd got together for this week’s Tama City Council meeting. The first agenda item was a home on Harding Street which had a sewer backup in their basement. The issue was likely caused by the main line, so the council approved that the homeowner’s repair and cleanup […]

Dec 27, 2024 · With Christmas just around the corner, the usual grouping of locals gathered for this week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting along with several others. With people packed into the meeting room like presents in a stocking, the main topic on everyone’s mind was the proposed contract for County Human Resources Manager Tammy Wise.

Jan 31, 2025 · At Monday’s board meeting, the transfers of Ben Adams and Scott Bolen were made official. From the current Middle School Principal and Assistant Principal, Adams and Bolen will fill these same roles at the high school beginning next school year. Chelsea Ahrens was approved to move from high school activity director to 7-12 activity director.