Tama News

It was brought to my attention today after I already purchased my family's season ticket for the Aquatic Center, that since my Fiance and I filed our taxes separate and are not legally married that he and I couldn't be on the same season ticket.

At the regular meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors on Monday, June 10, members met with a group of residents concerned with the possibility of a hog confinement application for a building in Lincoln Township.

A popular class takes place at Wayne Gibson's home south of Tama on Highway 63. His home is easy to spot because his large yard is filled with flower gardens.

Retiring South Tama High School assistant principal and school activities director Jim Plantz was recognized by the Tama Police Force and Mayor Dan Zimmerman during the annual school staff breakfast on Tuesday, June 4. Plantz was credited with his cooperation with law enforcement during his tenure and was presented with a plaque by Sgt.

Gailey D. Morgan, 20, rural Tama, failed to appear and was adjudged guilty of striking an unattended vehicle - $175.

Honored for their years of service during the annual South Tama schools staff breakfast held Tuesday, June 4, were these staff members who have retired this year.

The Survivors Lap was the first to lead off the Tama County Relay for Life on the South Tama Hgih School track in Toledo on Saturday, June 8. Toledo Mayor Dave Svoboda, a cancer survivor, welcomed those supporting the annual American Cancer Society event.

Darla Cory and her 4th grade class at South Tama wave from in front of a modern tractor at Southard Implement in Tama during their recent field trip.

On a 3-0 vote the Tama County Board of Supervisors voted to recommend denial of a permit for a 4,400 head hog operation near Lincoln in northwest Tama County.

It was held near the end of May in the STC High School, in conjunction with the STC girls soccer banquet.

Record levels recorded on the Iowa River at Tama combined with flood water from Otter Creek put Chelsea under water beginning on May 28 and continuing into the next week.

Today, June 14, is Flag Day. The just-completed Veterans Memorial at Tama's Oak Hill Cemetery and the U.S. Flag is pictured flying above fittingly on this day.

The triplet Trumpeter Swans born on Kupka's pond on Tama's north side are gone and all are presumed dead according to Deet Kupka.

Mike and Sandy Jantzen of Tama are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Jantzen to Dustin Montgomery of Grinnell, who is the son of Deb and John Gerth of Brooklyn and Floyd Montgomery of Newton.

South Tama's girls' state golf champion Paige Van Dyk and fellow junior Kolton Smith tied for fifth place in Class 1A at the Co-Ed State Golf Tournament last Tuesday at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone.

These are exciting times for the Wieting Theatre. The Wieting Theatre has been chosen by the Iowa Supreme Court to be the site for Oral Argumentsto be held by the full court on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 7 - 9 p.m. with a light reception to follow at the Toledo Community Building.

South Tama Schools administrators and support staff will see 3.66 percent pay hikes in the next fiscal year.

South Tama High School Marching Band and Concert Choir students boarded a pair of tour buses Sunday night for a week-long trip to New York City.

Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always determined in a court of law.

Preparations for the long-awaited Tama Skateboard Park will get under way this month Tama Police Chief Dan Wilkens said earlier this week.