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Letters to the Editor

Sun Courier to debut May 22

Next week your community newspaper will have a new name, fresh look and more content.On May 22, Tama/Grundy Newspapers is introducing the Sun Courier. This combined newspaper will continue to serve the communities of Gladbrook and Reinbeck and will deliver to your mailbox as usual on Friday. ...

World Food Prize Foundation

The World Food Prize Foundation hosted its 9th annual Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) yesterday featuring the participation of 264 students and 110 teachers from 93 Iowa high schools. This virtual, day-long event was the first of its kind for the IYI supported by over 90 experts from across Iowa. ...

Comments On Agriculture By John Speer CIP jspeer@tamatoledonews.com

Concern mounts as the turmoil in meat processing is evident in Iowa and across the nation admist the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Premium at Tama has been back in operation after a short shutdown while the Tyson pork plant at Waterloo is shuttered. But not everything has stopped by a long shot. ...

Tama County Court News

Tama County District Court Before Judge Andrew B. Chappell in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Justin Immanuel Hernandez 31, Marshalltown, entered a written guilty plea to 2nd degree burglary. He received a suspended three-year prison term and a $1,000 fine including a $125 law ...

Landon Bramer’s birthday parade

Landon Bramer of Garwin wanted to go camping to celebrate his 11th birthday on Sunday, April 19. But, as is known, the COVID-19 restrictions made that venture pretty much not possible.Well, family and friends tried to come up with what might be at least as good.How about a birthday parade with ...

Notes From the Lake

Dear Readers,Well isn't this a fine start to the 100th Year Celebration of Iowa's Parks and Lakes a pandemic and all of them are closed! We all hope not for long.The Sac and Fox Indians, on their trapping trips to Wolf Grove and along Wolfe Creek, often camped on ground now covered by the ...