Jan 31, 2025 · As your newly elected Sheriff, I wanted to take a moment to update you on what’s been happening since I took office on January 2. It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’m excited about the progress we’re making. Getting settled into the Sheriff role has kept me on my toes, but I’m enjoying the […]

Jan 31, 2025 · Esther Marie Corrigan, 93, of New Hartford, Iowa, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Esther was born on November 7, 1931, near Amity, rural Dinsdale, Iowa, the daughter of Claus and Frieda (Engel) Hein. She attended Garwin, Iowa, schools graduating in 1949. Esther was united in marriage to […]

Jan 31, 2025 · GMG bond referendum passage points to bright future for district, Garwin community January 31, 2025 - Local News GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) Community School District — and by extension the rural Tama County community of Garwin — closed out 2024 on a high note with the successful passage of a …

Nov 15, 2024 · Rev. Dr. R. Kim Wilson, 71, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Westbrook Acres. Services for Kim will take place on Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 A.M. at Green Mountain United Church of Christ. A visitation will be held Friday, November 15 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Mitchell […]

Jan 24, 2025 · TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available through North Tama Dollars for Scholars – […]

The new reign January 17, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO – A cold breeze welcomed the first Monday of the new year, and as boots met the snow and slush under the bright morning glow, waves of citizens went to observe the first regular Tama County Supervisors meeting under the new five-member board, which includes newcomers Mark Doland, ...

Jan 31, 2025 · REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls basketball upended previously-undefeated Denver, 49-45, in a meeting of two top-10 ranked teams at G-R High School last Friday, Jan. 24. The Rebels, ranked ninth in Class 1A as of this past Monday, improved to 13-2 overall; 2A No. 7 Denver dropped to 15-1. Trailing 45-43 with 75 seconds left in […]

Jan 10, 2025 · New crop of county officials take oath of office. January 3, 2025. TOLEDO – This past Monday just shy of 9 a.m. in the Tama County Courthouse’s main courtroom, four of the county’s new crop of supervisors along with Tama County Sheriff-elect Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart) and Tama County Auditor-elect Karen Rohrs (R-Toledo) were administered the oath of ...

Jan 17, 2025 · TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial wind energy development in the county. During that time, […]

Dec 27, 2024 · A poster from Kucera's 1992 campaign. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “My law enforcement interest came from coming to Toledo, sitting at the Big T, seeing Deputy Kriegel (and) Deputy McBride sitting there having lunch and hearing them talk, so that kind of drew my interest,” he said. “And so then, as time was going on, growing up, I thought ‘Well, that’d be a pretty cool career to get into.