WATERLOO – MercyOne Waterloo Birth Center’s first birth of 2026 was recently announced. “Please join us in congratulating Kimberly, Nathan and family on the arrival of baby Calvin,” MercyOne wrote on social media on Jan. 3. “Calvin was born on January 2, 2026, at 6:49 a.m., marking ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently announced the promotion of Nic Pottebaum to Legislative Director, who assumed the role on Jan. 1, 2026. Grassley’s outgoing Legislative Director, James Rice, will depart at the end of the month after 25 years in Grassley’s office. ...
DYSART – William “Bil” Zak made what he thought would be a simple stop for coffee and a quick check of his lottery tickets at a gas station in Vinton on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, while on his way to a pheasant hunt. He ended up leaving the store $1,000,004 richer. “I ...
GARWIN — On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, the Tama County Sheriff’s Office shared a post on Facebook seeking assistance in locating 22-year-old Garwin man Nicholas Collins, who was last seen on Dec. 19. According to the post, Collins left a note saying he was “going away for a while” and ...
MARSHALLTOWN — Grant Gibbons has been named the new publisher of The Times-Republican and the Tama-Grundy weekly publications. Gibbons, who has worked in the newspaper industry since 1988, started in his new position Dec. 15, replacing Terry Christensen who retired Nov. 21. He holds a ...
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues ...
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TOLEDO – Tama County Farm Bureau received the County Award of Excellence during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual meeting held Dec. 9-10, 2025, in Des Moines. This designation recognizes county Farm Bureaus that actively engaged and achieved success in the priority areas of ...
TOLEDO – As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for the Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which the future of Tama County Economic Development was discussed. As part of the meeting, the supervisors approved a deal to ...
January will be a special month in the sky. Step outside on any night, and especially on a moonless night away from city lights, and you will be dazzled by one of the best sights in astronomy – the starry sky. Although January nights are cold, a quick look will be rewarding. Most of the ...