It was a planned attack. A sort of coup d’état. A well thought out, planned, measured decision months in the making….and it ...

With the conclusion of the regular archery season, the South Tama Archery Club has qualified several student archers to ...

The Meskwaki girls basketball team’s impressive season was recognized by the Iowa Star South Conference when they recently handed out their end-of-season honors. A quartet of Warriors were awarded, ...

Ten years ago, I was the lead sponsor on legislation that created an “Address Confidentiality Program” here in Iowa. The Iowa Legislature unanimously passed this law, creating Iowa’s Safe at Home ...

For decades, the convenience store on the south side of Tama has been more than just a place to grab gas or a quick snack. For many in the community, it has been a daily gathering place, somewhere to ...

I just found out that last Monday, March 1 was “World Compliment Day,” but don’t you think that paying or giving compliments should be more than just one day? My goodness, we have enough turmoil in ...

As I mentioned last week in my column, I’m on Wartburg’s spring break right now. It’s been an exciting opportunity to open my eyes and be fully immersed in our community once again after the long ...

Tackling the complex issue of the relationship between humans and the environment, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) held their Advocacy Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 25. The day consisted ...

The Tri-County Community Band will begin rehearsals once again for their annual performance at the Lincoln Highway Bridge ...

Support for the Deane family was on full display Tuesday evening as members of the South Tama community gathered for a bake sale organized by the STC Music Boosters. Held prior to the annual Parade of ...

Two minutes. Blink, and you would have missed Monday’s City of Toledo Special Meeting as it went from roll call to adjournment in just two minutes. The meeting was to approve hiring local Rodney See ...

Three STC girls basketball players have been honored by the WaMaC West conference for their performance this season. Released on Feb. 25, the WaMaC’s annual awards recognized Trojan sophomore Dyan ...