Further wind development in Tama County appears to have encountered some headwinds in recent weeks as two different lawsuits involving the wind energy company Salt Creek Wind LLC and its consultants ...

The weeklong trial of former Elberon Public Library Director Bailey Anne Jenkins concluded last Friday as a Tama County jury ...

Bill Douglas is a student of history, especially in Iowa, but as recently as seven years ago, he had never read a ...

As the bitterly cold winter air had everyone bundled up with mittens and scarves, blowing little clouds in the frigid ...

A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in ...

The South Tama boys basketball team had their chances against Benton on Tuesday, Jan. 14. But Benton junior Eli Patterson ...

The STC girls basketball team hosted the Benton Bobcats on Tuesday night, Jan. 14. It was a matchup of two teams excited to ...

I tend to be a bit loquacious at times, but I get it honest. However, there is something unfortunate that comes with being so ...

A handful of times I’ve used my column to shoutout and praise the great attributes of our community. I love who we are and ...

During the community holiday celebration held on Saturday, Nov. 20, Kids Corner Daycare organized a Parade of Homes event to help get the people in the holiday spirit. Over the next few weeks the News ...

Tom and Julie Wilkerson stand beside a growing mountain of recyclable cans. In June the Wilkerson’s took over Caring Cans in Tama when the organization disbanded. The redemption center is located at ...

Michael Fisher, 70, of Chelsea, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 27 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in ...