TOLEDO – At around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, the Tama County Communications Center received a 911 call about a man lying on the ground next to his car in Gladbrook. A Tama County Deputy ...

Michal D. “Mike” Manley, also affectionately known as “Hoss,” 70, of Traer, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. A celebration of life will be held ...

Sen. Eric Giddens (D-Cedar Falls). My constituents who entrusted me to represent them these last 5 and a half years; My family and friends. I truly couldn’t have done this work without each and every ...

A village of Green Mountain sign is shown recently on the building housing its volunteer fire equipment and more. Iowa Rural Utilities Association (IRUA) CEO Matt Mahler expects construction on the $3 ...

Meskwaki Nation Does Not Pay Property Tax, and That Isn’t Fair!’ Does this sound familiar? It may not sound familiar if you ...

AREA – State and local conservation leaders gathered in rural Tama and Grundy counties on Wednesday, March 4, to highlight ...

TOLEDO – Discourse during the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 2, was mainly centered around two ...

We have entered “debate season” in the House chamber. Each day this week we caucused on a long list of bills, then debated them on the House floor, sending over 80 of them to the Senate. One ...

TF Clydesdales' Jake and Katie Bauer compete with their black Clydesdale mares Tessa, Sally, Uri, and Mary in the Mare Four Horse Hitch class as part of the Percheron, Clydesdale & Draft Pony Horse ...

On Monday, March 9, the Rebel boys track and field team competed at the Dickinson Relays in the UNI-Dome. The meet consists ...

One moment can change a child’s life forever. A car crash. A fall. A sports injury. Suddenly, a student who once kept up in class is struggling to remember directions, control emotions, or keep up ...

Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning ...