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Letters to the Editor

Tama Co. Court News

Tama County District Court Before Tama County District Court Judge Mary E. Chicchelly in Toledo: Christian Coury, 25, Marshalltown, was sentenced to two days in jail, directed to complete drinking drivers school and pay fines and court costs totaling $1,798. He pleaded guilty earlier on ...

Tama County Community Foundation Gift of Grain

by Mary Fasse-Shaw “Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: “Love. They must do it for love.” Love of farming. They love to watch and nurture the growth of plants. They love to ...

Court of Appeals upholds Noelle Youngbear convictions

By John Speer Editor Jspeer@tamatoledonews.com In a ruling handed down last week the Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions and prison sentence of Noelle Courtney Youngbear. Youngbear entered a guilty plea to 2nd degree burglary and an Alford plea to two counts of willful injury ...

Tama Co. Supervisors

By Joyce Wiese Tama County Supervisors Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Anderson visited with Tami Wise Monday morning, February 1. Wise asked for approval for Tami Frakes, Tama, for the position of Coordinating Disabilities. This would be for a 37 1/2 hour week at a wage of $45,250 ...

Clinton, Trump win in Tama County Caucuses

By John SpeerEditorJspeer@tamatoledonews.comWith 100 percent of precincts reporting in Tama County, Hillary Clinton won on the Democratic side in the Monday, Feb. Iowa Caucus with 52.9 percent of the vote with Bernie Sanders receiving 47.1 percent. Vote totals are not reported by the Democrats, ...

Local Hospital Adds Latest Technology for Infection Control

GRUNDY CENTER - Members of the surgery team at Grundy County Memorial Hospital are referring to their new team member as a superhero. The hero is not a human, however, but an Ultraviolet Light Disinfection system that is improving infection control and patient safety. As more attention is ...

Tama Co. Supervisors

By Joyce Wiese County Attorney Brent Heeren met with the Tama County Board of Supervisors Monday morning with a request to appoint a new Assistant County Attorney who will replace Patrick McMullen. McMullen has resigned, effective this month. Pamela K. Dettmann is the suggested replacement. ...

G-R School Board

By Madeline Mussig The Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board held their regular monthly meeting on January 21, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order and began with a presentation from the Speech Department given by Coach Val Ehlers and students Kelly and Sadie Brockett, Lily Heinzel, Dan ...

Leytham pleads guilty

By John SpeerCIPAnna Lori Leytham, 52, Garwin, pleaded guilty on Jan. 19 to a charge of theft concerning a program receiving federal funds. The plea was entered in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. She was released from custody and placed on pretrial supervision to the U.S. Probation Office. ...

Tama Co. Court News

By John Speer Central Iowa Press jspeer @tamatoledonews.com A Belle Plaine man, Juan Torres, was freed from the Tama County Jail after posting 10 percent of $100,000 cash bond on Thursday, Jan. 14. District Court Judge Mary Chicchelly ordered Torres to be supervised by the Iowa Department ...