Officials on Monday afternoon examine the site of an apparent home explosion that took place earlier that morning in rural Buckingham, Tama County in the 1100 block of W Avenue. PHOTO BY SOREN M.

After graduating from South Tama County High School, Rita Dostal was looking for a job while she studied at Marshalltown ...

TAMA-William Dale “Bill” Suchanek, 59, of Tama, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at his home due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM at ...

With his extended “family” surrounding him for a post game team meeting, South Tama County head football coach, Jay Hoskey, recaps the Trojans win over Williamsburg. Hoskey led the Trojans to a State ...

Marcia A. DeJong passed peacefully into heaven at age 80 on March 30, surrounded by loving family and tremendous support staff at Brookhaven Estates. Beloved wife of Richard Hoskey, and the late Peter ...

This coming Friday is Valentine’s Day of course. You all know this, right? Today’s article is mainly for the guys. When it ...

Ellie Behrens, of Clutier, and Reagan Skovgard, of Reinbeck, were among the more than 8,700 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester.

Do you remember my “Call to Campaign” story two weeks ago? Here’s how that turned out. Owen and I set out as two people with ...

Band Students who received a Division 1 rating From Left to Right (Top Row) Brooks Baier, Garrett Surman, Pelle Weiss, Joseph Withrow (Bottom Row) Libby Albright, Emily Carnahan, Katie Husak, Kylie ...

Six deaths and a wedding sum up how 2025 is going for me so far, and I didn’t even go to the wedding. I don’t believe in bad ...

Members of the Tama City Council enjoy a lighter moment during their regular meeting on Jan. 17. Pictured are Mayor Doug Ray, Larry Thomas, Aaron Haughey, Brian Hanus, City Clerk Alyssa Devig and City ...

For the first time in many years, Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) alumna Lillian ‘Lilly’ Bru no longer wears a tiara and she’s ok ...