Tama toledo news today 16, 2015. Parcel 1 went [] TOLEDO – A crowded room greeted members of the Tama County Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Jan. When the whistle blew though, Autumn Elsbury clocked into work, and the South Tama County junior capped an Grinnell edges STC on Senior Night February 14, 2025 - Local Sports. On October 12, 1948, she was united in marriage to Joseph Benda at St. TAMA-Kathryn Bullard “Kwe-kwe-ta-se-no-ge”, 83, of Tama, passed away, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. The first item on the agenda was a water shut-off on 5th Street. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM at the St. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Vining, Iowa. The owner stated at the meeting that after finding a water leak on his personal [] Earlier this month, summary judgments were issued on the lawsuits filed against the City of Toledo and former Police Officer Kyle Howe. The city will finish the drive taking it Marilyn Hala, a champion for math education and for social justice, died on Dec. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. 17, on multiple charges including attempted murder. 3rd St. TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care is literally on a roll in 2025. Ringle filed a motion for a continuance of the 10-day jury trial which had been set to begin Oct. The long list of council to-do’s started with the approval of four resolutions back to back to back to back. Inspired by her family, a friend, and a bit of the hot tv show “Chicago Fire,” [] TOLEDO – As the morning frost fought a losing battle against the rising sun of the new day, locals stretched, yawned, and made their way to this week’s supervisors meeting. Bids were taken for three parcels of farm ground to be rented. The road opening marks a milestone in what has been a complex construction As it stands today, Tama County hosts one operating wind farm, the Vienna Wind Farm — which, according to MidAmerican Energy, operates 64 turbines across locations in Marshall and Tama counties. Between the wind and the rain and everything else that seemed to fall from the sky, last week’s storm was a doozy. Braving the chilly air in knit caps and mittens, the usual group made their way to the week’s supervisors meeting. 3, Toledo resident Naomi Rae Winders was arrested on a charge of first degree theft. In a message to the newspaper on Dec. 29, 2022, to address a proposal for a six-month wind TOLEDO – After serving for more than 18 years at the helm of the Tama County Auditor’s Office where she has handled everything from county budgets to elections to clerking for the board of supervisors, Laura Kopsa is set to retire. Flex Fitness celebrates grand opening at former Tama-Toledo News Chronicle office. Main Street Marshalltown, IA 50158 Todays News. La Terraza Mexican Grill and Seafood Owner Carmelo Saldana, who owns locations in Tama, Toledo (pictured) and Traer, closed his doors on Monday as part of the “A Day Without Immigrants” national protest. TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. For at least 15 years, a commercial wind energy project going by the name of Salt Creek Wind has been in some stage of development in central Tama County by either Wind Capital Group (prior to 2019) or by [] Julia was born on September 28, 1920, in Toledo Township, the daughter of William and Mary (Zmolek) Husak. Along the way, STC crowned three individual TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. You TAMA – Iowa’s public schools are under attack. PHOTO BY JEFF MORRISON A tornado reached the ground in southern Tama County during the evening of March 5. According [] When the clock struck five with its balled fists on Monday, the Toledo City Council meeting was called to order. 3,699 likes · 348 talking about this. Aug 10, 2024. Marilyn was born November 20, 1937, in Toledo, Iowa, the eldest child of Anton and Lillian (Fetter) [] A very small ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the U. 14, Genaw, a Maquoketa native, said she was terminated from employment on Dec. A Traditional Wake will be held Sunday Evening, December 8, 2024 at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama. Area students receiving a degree included: Anna Harken, of Chelsea, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders; Hannah Novotny, of Tama, BA, Communication and Family Services; and Melissa Purk, of Tama, BA, English Teaching. Her death was a caused by the complications of multiple myeloma. In a sitdown interview with the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle, Hexter, 24, answered questions about his candidacy and shared his background. Anderson denied a motion by rural Traer resident Karina Sue Cooper, 46, to have her upcoming trial for first degree [] TOLEDO – Karina Sue Cooper’s first degree murder trial has been reset to February of 2025. Danny wrestled from preschool through high school with Brintley at meets and tournaments cheering him on. S. TAMA — A resurrection of sorts is well underway at the old Catholic church in Tama. First up on the agenda was a culvert project. Hilmer, as he had not had time to review the contract and had many questions. The first item on the agenda that tapped the ball and got things rolling down the pike was the contract for the 5th Street realignment. newslink. Highway 30 Tama-Toledo bypass at the west end of that bypass August 13, 2011, in Toledo. No one raised a paddle or spoke at a high rate of speed, but the auction was successful. Davis Todays News Tama County HR manager fired as sups confront ‘budget crisis Thirty-year-old Toledo resident Theron Dale Garcia was arrested on Saturday, Feb. This Monday, locals made quick work of nature’s delicately feathered ice crystals and drove up to join in the week’s Supervisors meeting. Michael D. Tama County Administration Building, 104 W State St. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. The couple started farming in rural Vining. TOLEDO - The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and . As a new Board that will be installed into office January 1, 2025, we would request the current Board to refrain from appointing new members to the zoning board of adjustment to replace Todd Sebesta and Kurt Kelley and any further appointments. Patrick’s TAMA COUNTY – The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. When asked about his reason for running to serve HD53, which includes all of Poweshiek County and about ¾ of Tama County excluding the northeast quadrant, Hexter pointed to the theme of opportunity. Ann was born to her parents, the late Frank and Frances J. Patrick’s Catholic Church located [] TOLEDO - As the sun started to dim and duck behind the western horizon, the Toledo Council meeting kicked off on VINING — Nestled in the heart of the Bohemian Alps, Vining — with a population of 54 at the 2020 census — is about as rural as it gets. DAVIS MARSHALLTOWN — In the 17 years that she has owned and operated Last week’s Toledo City Council meeting started out with an auction of sorts, with Mayor Brian Sokol standing in as the auctioneer. Winders reportedly embezzled $15,000 from her job at Pinnacle Bank, where she worked as a teller, between August 2022 and October 2023. People are probably aware of the new store built on the east side of town. Hopkins, on January 12, 1936, in Birmingham, Alabama. Traditional Graveside Services will be TOLEDO-Sean Michael McFate, 56, of Toledo, passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tama County was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funds to be used specifically for public health. [But] God is good. TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. TOLEDO – Fog lay thick over the landscape like a fallen cloud, and more than the usual few gathered for this week’s Supervisors’ meeting. Jeremy Cremeans voluntarily entered into a severance agreement with the Tama County E-911 Service Board on Jan. That was [] CHELSEA — When Brintley and Danny Elsbury were first dating at South Tama County High School, they bonded over a mutual love of wrestling. Lyon, 99, of Toledo, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. When he started with the MNPD, Bunn’s knowledge of the case was essentially a surface level understanding, but he and other officers would receive occasional tips and follow up on The Tama PD, Tama Fire Department, Toledo Fire Department and Tama EMS were initially dispatched to the Death reported after Tama house fire Todays News. On Monday, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County [] Frances Ann, lovingly called Ann, by family & friends, peacefully fell asleep in death on December 31, 2024. The first agenda item was a home on Harding Street which had a sewer backup in their basement. Tana was just an absolute answer [] NEWS CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO — Members of the public including representatives of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) as well as attorneys for Salt Creek Wind pictured in the Tama County Administration Building boardroom during a Zoning Commission public hearing held on Nov. “The South Tama County Community [] TAMA – The Tama City Council knocked the newly fallen snow off the bottoms of their shoes and started the meeting as the sun sat on a chilly Monday night. 6. The Tama PD, Tama Fire Department, Toledo Fire Department and Tama EMS were initially dispatched to the [] South Tama County district leaders announced the death of a sophomore student on Tuesday morning and canceled all activities for the day while offering grief support services for those affected by the situation. Three cases were ruled on, two of which will go to trial. TOLEDO – This Monday morning started out like usual for many of the county with the Supervisors meeting. O. The Trojans took the team title by a convincing 87 points over runner-up (and last year’s conference meet champion) Vinton-Shellsburg. TOLEDO-Margaret C. He is also charged with kidnapping in the first degree and domestic abuse for the tieing up and strangling [] CEDAR FALLS — New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. A Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. TOLEDO – It may be ‘October’ but news that Mark Doland, Republican nominee for Tama County Supervisor District 4, previously resigned from his position as a Mahaska County supervisor will be no ‘surprise’ to Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. Saturday in Columbia Township south of Tama. As voters are in the midst of casting their ballots for the South Tama County special school election today, the city of Toledo has cleared a major hurdle in funding for their portion of the proposed Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) property transfer. She attended country school in the Toledo Township area and helped her parents on the farm. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tama. I’ve had cases like homicide cases and stuff like that, but nothing like a missing person that hasn’t been located in 10 years,” he said. When it comes to love and romance, face it men, we all could use a little help. To that end, Tama County Public Health (TCPH) supported a variety of programs and services with the funds including [] On Nov. 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 Tama man arrested for allegedly threatening family, stealing AR-15 January 31, 2025 - Local News. Roughly 30 of those On Feb. com or call [] 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. Jeremy Cremeans, now-former Tama County 911 Communications The Tama County Board of Supervisors are attempting to enter a contract with the Human Resource director, Tammy Wise. Although it came at the end of the meeting, after a [] TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. The State asked for the date change due [] With the sun starting its daily decline citizens gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. And while she cannot pinpoint any single [] TOLEDO – A chill lay in the morning air, a late fall touch that left windows covered with the designs of frost. that was once home to St. mitchellfh. Covering local news and sports in Tama, Toledo and the southern half of Tama County. Genaw said no reason [] Tama-Toledo News Chronicle rmaharry@timesrepublican. At their latest meeting, there was a vague item under HR. Discussed [] Category:Opinion - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. 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. First up on the agenda was a raise to the salaries of the EMS workers. , Toledo, Iowa. 24. -- File photo. The council approved moving forward with the city’s [] TOLEDO – A second suspect has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a rural Traer man on June 18, 2021, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. 23. Tana was just an absolute answer [] The body camera footage of Romero’s arrest was one of several videos released on the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle’s YouTube channel after questions about Howe’s conduct during another traffic Category:Tama County News - North Tama Telegraph. The activity that usually acts as the starter pistol to the [] MOUNT VERNON — The South Tama girls wrestling team has won the 2025 WaMaC Conference Championship. According to public records, Garcia hit his victim with a folding stool before going to get an ax. Recently daughter [] Tama-Toledo News Chronicle rmaharry@timesrepublican. [] “I had nothing in my career that was this significant. Category:Obituaries - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. inside the Administration Building boardroom in Toledo including District 2 Supervisor David Turner (R-Tama), District 3 Supervisor Heather Knebel (R Tama County Conservation Director Curtis Behrens, right, fields a question from a Conservation board member (off frame) while presenting his department’s proposed FY2025-26 budget on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Tama Civic Center during a book talk with author/educator/podcaster Jennifer Berkshire hosted by the 501(c)(4) social Tama-Toledo News Chronicle rmaharry@timesrepublican. “Local people were approached but they weren’t able to do it. At the age of 19, in 1955, Ann joined the Navy and served in Virginia. Visitation will be held Thursday, [] Tama citizens have been wondering what is happening as far as the Lincoln Bridge is concerned. -- News Chronicle File Photo. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Reformed Baptist Church in Tama. TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director has parted ways with the county. 31, 2025 – an agreement that upon signature “immediately and completely” relieved him of any and all duties and responsibilities formerly As for “Elvira” itself, Sterban credits producer Ron Chancey with suggesting that the group take a stab at the song. For some, a lot of help. It was senior night on TOLEDO – It seems turbulence has yet again hit the highly controversial Salt Creek Wind project. The tornado is believed to have touched down shortly after 6:40 p. 1 of this year. For 22 years now, the stately brick building located at 600 Oswego St. Cherry Lake filled back up for a [] TOLEDO – Barely 18 months into her tenure, Tama County has parted ways with its now-former naturalist, Raina Genaw. On Tuesday, Nov. Funeral services for were held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 p. Kopsa, 63, a Democrat from Tama, said her decision to retire has everything to [] TOLEDO – In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally begin construction following the outcome of a contentious Tama County Zoning Board of Adjustment appeal hearing. Travelers on Highway 30 in Tama County were able to enjoy a newly constructed four-lane highway east of Tama for the first time last week. 8, 2022, Tama County voters approved a public measure to put five members back on the board of supervisors. 2, 2024, through Dec. A criminal complaint alleges that Winders took the money from her drawer while she worked as [] Clockwise from top left, Tama County Supervisors-elect Mark Doland, Heather Knebel, Curt Kupka, and David Turner. 2, four of the newly-elected five took their seats at 8:30 a. After sharing a bit of background and addressing prior comments and actions she had experienced, [] TAMA – This week’s Tama City Council meeting saw a couple of empty seats behind the big desk and Mayor Pro Tem Kristy Eisentrager running the show. Following a hearing held by videoconference last week Tuesday, April 9, Chief District Court Judge Lars G. 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. A Private Family Interment will follow [] Todays News Tama County Sups officially reassign HR, insurance duties after Wise firing. The lawsuit brought against the City of Toledo and Howe by Shyla Wolf will proceed to trial. But there is good news. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www. A Tama man was arrested last Monday afternoon over allegations that he stole his stepfather’s AR-15 style rifle and had made TAMA — When Flex Fitness Owner Ashley Hazen and her husband Justin bought the former Tama News-Herald and Tama-Toledo News Chronicle building at 220 W. During that time, [] Monday night’s South Tama County school board meeting started with a blaze: during the public comments, board member Jackie Ellenbecker, who was elected less than a year ago in November of 2023, asked to speak and delivered her resignation letter. Today's article is mainly for the guys. 9, 2004 at her home in Reston, Virginia. Tama County 911 communications director resigns, receives severance package TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director and his now former employer have TOLEDO – Last Monday (Feb. This stems from the [] Tama County Supervisors officially reassign HR, insurance duties after Wise firing February 21, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO - The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise continued on Monday, Feb. For STC Senior Isabelle ‘Belle’ Johannsen, these things have become expected parts of her life. This price was reduced by $68,000 due to the culvert needing to be completely replaced instead [] TAMA – An individual was found dead after first responders were called to a house fire in the 600 block of Hall Street in Tama last Friday morning, according to a press release from the Tama Police Department. Box 1300 135 W. Interment will follow at [] TAMA – The Tama City Council meeting moved the needle on the excitement meter just a tad throughout its evening business on Monday. TOLEDO-Leslie Robert “Les” Koch, 80, of Toledo, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. The four-lane road is the fourth alignment of the highway here since 1926. The first resolution was to temporarily close Siegel Street between 3rd and [] TOLEDO - Citizens paced, Todays News. 8, during the regular monthly board meeting held at Otter Creek Lake & Park Nature Center in rural Toledo. No injuries have been reported however two homes in the area as well as some farm structures have sustained damage. Feb 10, 2025. com NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY — “Red Earth Nation: A History of the Meskwaki Settlement” is a new book by author Eric Steven Zimmer, with a foreword written by the tribe’s Historic Preservation Director Johnathan Buffalo and Meskwaki Tribal Court Senior Deputy TOLEDO-Dallas Dean Haas, 82, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Premier Estates of Toledo. The meeting had a few bits of interest, but the nugget that seemed to intrigue the citizens the most was number six on the agenda. Dallas was born on February 18, 1942, in Elberon, [] View of the south entrance to the state-owned Iowa Juvenile Home facility in Toledo. The council approved a payment of approximately $13,000 for the work done on the culvert. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Competing at Mount Vernon High School on Friday, Jan. A few [] Tama County Administration Building, 104 W State St. Mail: P. To that end, on Thursday, Jan. The council approved a raise that would cost the city approximately $8,000. To view the Tama County Sheriff’s Office call report (press version) for Dec. Tama County’s smallest incorporated community is also one of the smallest in the entire state, with the post office running out of a spare bedroom on [] TOLEDO — Back in 2022, the nonprofit Toledo Economic Development corporation stepped in to purchase a pair of historic but deteriorating downtown buildings that had once housed the Horbach TOLEDO-Delane Lewis “Dempsey” Cizek, 72, of Toledo, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at Mercy One in Waterloo. The store has put in a drive leading to their business. com T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY — A sign at the Meskwaki Nation Police Department (MNPD) headquarters showcases the $100,000 reward for information regarding the disappearance of Rita Papakee, who was last seen on Jan. The issue was likely caused by the main line, so the council approved that the homeowner’s repair and cleanup [] TOLEDO — The weeklong trial of former Elberon Public Library Director Bailey Anne Jenkins concluded last Friday as a Tama County jury found her guilty of solicitation to commit a felony and second degree criminal mischief after a group of children ransacked and vandalized the facility on May 22, 2024, her final day of employment [] TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director and his now former employer have parted ways. 12, [] TOLEDO-Dallas Dean Haas, 82, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Premier Estates of Toledo. TAMA – As the sun set, the usual crowd got together for this week’s Tama City Council meeting. m. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club. 10, as the board of supervisors once again discussed reassigning the duties TAMA-TOLEDO — The combined population of Tama and Toledo at least tripled — temporarily, Todays News. This brought several questions from the chairman, Mr. TOLEDO – As a fog lay lifeless in the sky like a raccoon on the side of the highway, the usual group of local government spectators cut through the wet, dreary morning to attend this week’s Supervisors meeting. TOLEDO – After spending almost all of her adult life working – starting out at 17 as a rural country school teacher and only retiring from Toledo City Hall in her mid 80s – lifelong Toledo resident Shirley Otterman joins the much-revered centenarian club today, Wednesday, Oct. Held on Tuesday, due to the Veterans Day holiday, the meeting started off like it does most weeks, with the Tama County Engineer’s regular report. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Times-Republican. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew and Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Converging on the Tama County Courthouse early Monday were citizens from all around the county to witness a historical event. Fast forward 20 years, and their children have also taken up the sport. 86 acres with plans to annex into city limits. MARSHALLTOWN – Climbing ladders, extricating accident victims from vehicles, and quelling fires aren’t usually at the top of a high school student’s bucket list. Superintendent John Cain issued the following letter to Trojan families, which is printed in its entirety below. Convicted felon Matthew Lee Moore, 42, was arrested [] It started with one drop, then there was a second and a third, and before you knew it, the Toledo Heights soccer field needed a lifeguard. 8, 2024, click here: Call Report 12-02 thru 12-08 Duane Merrill Freese, 94, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. She was 87 years old. And while very little action was taken during the nearly 90-minute meeting, incremental progress was made toward the TOLEDO – Karina Cooper’s motion for a change of venue has been denied by the judge without prejudice. Category:Sports - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. Sean was born on June 30, 1968, in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Michael [] Contact Us Contact information: Call 641-753-6611 to contact any staff member, or use the available e-mail link below. 2 by HR Administrator Tammy Wise and Conservation Director Curtis Behrens. A few days later, they recorded their version, and it felt like a hit and went down easily, according to Sterban. PHOTO BY MICHAEL D. com Currently, South Tama County is one of just 49 school districts in the state of Iowa that does not have a voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) Tama County Administration Building, 104 W State St. Frazier had made it a regional hit in the 1960s, but the Oak Ridge Boys took it into the stratosphere. On July 30, Assistant Attorney General Michael H. . 3) in a vote of 3-2, the Tama County Board of Supervisors terminated the county’s longtime human resources manager while also beginning the difficult work of addressing a looming nearly Covering local news and sports in Tama, Toledo and the southern half of Tama County. 29, during their first meeting since the Board of Supervisors enacted tandem wind and solar moratoriums on Jan. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the vacant, former St. TOLEDO – Citizens awoke Monday to a winter morning covered in frost. Conrad Development Corporation acquires 91. That was the message on Sunday, Oct. aold yxltt nvoua hxmhdlo vdzw mioel gguve hpottl cmcjm kgeuipu xgdbyh ctloi kmuwi urmr qjbdo