Toledo News

The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library will meet Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the Tama County Library in Toledo.

Jake Jacobson, president of the South Tama Recreation Trail Board, reports another successful clean up of portions of the six-mile-long route by volunteers on Saturday, May 5. The trail is popular with walking, jogging and bicycling enthusiasts and runs from West Ross in Toledo to the Iowa River at the south edge of Tama.

The summer's second edition of "Footloose Fridays" on the Tama County Courthouse Square in downtown Toledo returns this Friday night, June 1, with a double-header for entertainment.

A lawn mowing issue that's come up at Toledo City Council for years was solved in a simple manner earlier this month.

A tree trimming scam which occurred in Tama resulted in a two-year suspended prison term for a Maxwell, Iowa, man in Tama County District Court in Toledo on May 9. Eddy Lee Mason, 52, pled guilty to 3rd degree theft.

More than 20 area residents were on hand for the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday, May 21 to express concern work is needed on G Avenue in Highland Township.

Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. A conviction is always established in a court of law.

Jordan Andrew Downs, 18, Evansdale, was found in contempt of court and ordered to serve five days in the Tama County Jail.

9:30 p.m.- Firefighters and ambulance personnel from Tama and Toledo joined Meskwaki Nation Tribal Police and the Tama County Sheriff's Office in the search for a missing 80-year-old man who is believed to have walked or wandered away from a home in the 200 block of West Quail Road on the Meskwaki Settlement Monday evening.

"Utterly shocked" Cliff Havens said was his reaction when Tama firefighters showed up at his house on Thursday night, May 10, to notify him of his selection as the 2012 Tama Citizen of the Year.

With primary elections just a few short weeks away, candidates from both major parties visited Tama County this week to drum up support and build an infrastructure for the upcoming general election.

Matt Zmolek has joined Independent Insurance Services in Toledo as an agent. Zmolek, a native of this area, has been in the insurance business in Des Moines for the past 10 years.

TOLEDO, Iowa - A Tama volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly setting a series of fires in the area.

A lady just sent to me a nice check for the Wieting Theatre Restoration Project and she remarked how small midwest communities come together in time of need like no other place in the USA.

Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. A conviction is always established in a court of law.

Heather Timm seized the opportunity to go into business for herself after being laid off from her job at a Malcom plastics factory.

That she has done for most of the last 50 years at the Trojan Inn Cafe in downtown Toledo, rising before 6 a.m., five days a week.

Gwen Elaine Wathan, who was fired as Tama County jail administrator in December, 2010, was arrested and charged last week with 1st degree theft and felonious misconduct in office.

Yes, there's going to be a motorcycle gang in town at the end of September. And this "gang" will be welcomed here.

Kevin Kyle Kroeger, 20, Toledo, pled guilty to charges of 1st degree harassment and criminal mischief filed in separate incidents.