Tama toledo news shooting update The annual report given to the council was the same report given a few months ago by the officers to the South Tama School Board. 15, Danker — through his defense attorney Leon F. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club. First up on the agenda was a culvert project. Covering local news and sports in Tama, Toledo and the southern half of Tama County. Police said Dr. The meeting started with public comments of which they had a few, questioning once again the traffic cameras, amongst other topics. This price was reduced by $68,000 due to the culvert needing to be completely replaced instead [] As this is a fast-changing story, continue to check tamatoledonews. 6 meeting of the Tama Co. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial wind energy development in the county. “Local people were approached but they weren’t able to do it. A project director for Salt Creek [] One hundred thirty-seven youth from 23 counties participated in the Iowa 4-H Safety and Education in Shooting Sports State Shooting Competition on Saturday, Aug. to 8 p. Iowa 4-H members competed at the state level in six disciplines: air rifle, shotgun, smallbore rifle, muzzleloader, archery, and wildlife. Tana was just an absolute answer [] TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care is literally on a roll in 2025. The public comment time kicked off the meeting with last week’s wind moratorium being the main subject. [] OTTER CREEK – During the Dec. . Around noon on Friday, Feb. TOLEDO – Citizens awoke Monday to a winter morning covered in frost. Tyynismaa would finish the game with 17 points. 2, 2025, at the Tama County Courthouse under the watchful gaze of since-retired K9 Deputy Tyson. Visitors glimpse the future during Tama-Toledo Christian School’s first open house. 2, four of the newly-elected five took their seats at 8:30 a. On Monday, April 29, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Major Crime Unit TOLEDO – A second suspect has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a rural Traer man on June 18, 2021, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. On Tuesday, Nov. And now, according to information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, it appears that the same controversial topic has also consumed a [] MARSHALLTOWN — In the 17 years that she has owned and operated La Salud Restaurant and Grocery Store in downtown Marshalltown, Gabriela Vargas has been open seven days a week, 365 days a year, only closing early occasionally on a few holidays. 8 million aimed at financing the infrastructure development for housing on and around the former Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) property in Toledo. OSKALOOSA — Aspiring beekeepers and nature enthusiasts are invited to join Beginning Beekeeping Classes at the Environmental Learning Center, located at 2342 Hwy. in Tama by an officer between 2:30 and 3 p. The Tama-Toledo Kiwanis Club held their annual Golden Achievement Awards banquet for South Tama County Community School District Middle School students on Tuesday, March 21 at the Tama-Toledo Country Club in Tama. Website Disclaimer Government Websites by Dennis “Army” Armstrong, 76, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Saturday, September 16, 2023, at UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center with his wife at his side. The school board discussed return-to-learn plans. Meet the News Team; Send a News Tip; Allen County; Auglaize County; Hancock County; Toledo detectives are still looking for any information involving the shooting; people are asked to call Toledo Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111. The shooting lanes feature three targets that can be used by up to six people at a time. TOLEDO — The executor of the estate of a Chelsea man who was shot and killed by Tama County Deputy Heath Brown in 2021 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, Brown, Sheriff Dennis Kucera and five unnamed “John Does” believed to have been involved in the incident, and he is seeking financial damages on behalf of the deceased. With the two shotgun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery season. Karina S. Just after 6 p. According to a press release issued by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Tama County Sheriff’s Office received calls of shots being fired near the 1000 block of Station Street in Chelsea at approximately 7:30 p. A family-led celebration of life for Dennis will take place on October 21, 2023, at the Reinig Center in Toledo from 11:00 A. TOLEDO – Since 2022, wind energy has been one of the main topics of concern among citizens in attendance at the weekly meetings of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. In a meeting held at the soon to be reopened South Tama Middle School in Toledo on Monday, the South Tama County Board of Education heard updates from the Invision architecture firm on the progress toward a second middle school bond referendum. com NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY The former Tama Paperboard building at 117 Siegel St. At the Tama City Council meeting on Monday, Matt from Assured Partners Insurance gave an update on the property, cyber, and other policies for discussion of possible changes. Taking precautions, the school went on lockdown, as the Huston William Danker, 26, during an initial appearance in Tama County District Court, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder. The event attracted a record Hunters would be able to shoot and kill certain animals normally kept as livestock in Iowa under a bill that has mustered enough legislative support to survive a crucial deadline this week. On July 30, Assistant Attorney General Michael H. Hopper anticipates Otter Creek Archery to be a destination for bow shooting leagues and tournaments within the coming year. Tama man faces multiple charges after high speed chase A local man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses last Wednesday after allegedly leading a Tama The tragic killing of Keimani Latigue has captured the attention of the community and nation. About 700 4-H youth from 39 states competed in compound archery, Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart), left, takes the oath of office on Thursday, Jan. From the framing of the first floor to exterior brickwork, the former Catholic church building on Tama Council discussed tax abatement for a $100 million expansion plan at National Beef during Tuesday’s council meeting. To that end, on Thursday, Jan. Tama County Attorney Brent Heeren, right, is also pictured administering the oath. 16. Spies — gave notice he plans to rely on an alibi defense during his nine-day jury trial [] An exterior shot of the building in Toledo along Highway 63 purchased by Rick Hopper for his new business Otter Creek Archery. Terry Branstad under controversial circumstances in 2014, the future of the building that housed it in the heart of Toledo was murky at best. Tana was just an absolute answer [] TOLEDO – It seems turbulence has yet again hit the highly controversial Salt Creek Wind project. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10:00 TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. 29, 2022, to address a proposal for a six-month wind April 6, 2023 - Local News. Jace Elliott, state deer biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said roughly 15-20,000 hunters will participate in the late muzzleloader [] This week’s City of Tama Council meeting had a rather light agenda that kept them moving right along. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO As your TAMA – Construction at Tama-Toledo Christian School was in full swing late last month when the newspaper stopped by for an update. The new DG Market store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands New political boundaries for the three supervisor seats in Tama County have been drawn and approved for the next 10 years. in Chelsea Friday morning after a shooting left one man hospitalized. April 4, 2025. A letter released by South Tama County School Superintendent Jared Smith, Friday morning gave the community an update for return-to-learn plans. Braving the chilly air in knit caps and mittens, the usual group made their way to the week’s supervisors meeting. In a letter to the editor printing this week (page 4), Tama County Supervisor Bill Faircloth (R-Toledo) – who was [] When the Iowa Juvenile Home/Girls State Training School closed at the order of then-Gov. The development work is planned for both the four acres of vacant city-owned land directly south of the IJH [] As of press time, Karina Cooper remains behind bars at the Tama County Jail in Toledo on a $1 million bond. GAL application filed Last month on June 20, Tama County Attorney Brent Heeren filed an application in Tama County District Court for the appointment of a guardian ad litem (GAL) as part of Karina Cooper’s and Huston William Danker’s first degree murder trials. NEWS CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO — Members of the public including representatives of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) as well as attorneys for Salt Creek Wind pictured in the Tama County Administration Building boardroom during a Zoning Commission public hearing held on Nov. Sixteen students were chosen by the STC Middle School teachers based on a Trojan senior Tommy Tyynismaa goes up for a tough shot against a Mount Vernon defender last Tuesday night. It [] TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started TAMA – Construction at Tama-Toledo Christian School was in full swing last week when the newspaper stopped by for an update. After some investigation by the Toledo Police Department, the sounds were found to be some locals target shooting a mile or two [] Iowa delegates competed in a variety of disciplines at the 2022 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 26-July 1. on Wednesday, Sept. For at least 15 years, a commercial wind energy project going by the name of Salt Creek Wind has been in some stage of development in central Tama County by either Wind Capital Group (prior to 2019) or by [] National News Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases this week, with the outbreak expanding for the first time With the sun starting its daily decline citizens gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. Brent Bible has made three meals for Tama and Marshalltown Nearly three months after a 28-year-old Chelsea man was shot, a Tama County grand jury declined to file any criminal charges against the deputy who fired the fatal round. Karina Cooper's first degree murder trial is scheduled to begin in Tama County District Court on May 20, 2024. Cooper was taken News Tama council talks sewer generators, insurance April 6, 2023 - Local News. 6. May 5, 2022. The council approved a payment of approximately $13,000 for the work done on the culvert. The Tama Toledo News Chronicle subsequently posted to its YouTube channel a series of videos from traffic stops conducted by Howe, some which show Howe pushing people to the ground and repeatedly TAMA – After months of searching for the right candidate, the Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) has a new leader following the recent hiring of administrator Tana Whitton of Ankeny and formerly of Las Vegas. The county-level redistricting process comes as a domino effect from the information drawn by the 2020 census and the state and federal redistricting maps approved by the state legislature in the fall of 2021. 1 of this year. House File 2400 would define “untamed game livestock” to include bison, goats and sheep that are raised in Iowa for hunting preserves. inside the Administration Building boardroom in Toledo including District 2 Supervisor David Turner (R-Tama), District 3 Supervisor Heather Knebel (R TOLEDO – The biggest area of discussion during the Monday, July 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting was the agenda item concerning the appointment of an interim zoning administrator. TOLEDO – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2021 shooting death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. 3,719 likes · 384 talking about this. Vargas and a host of other Latino business [] A 28-year-old Chelsea man is dead following a shooting incident in Chelsea Thursday evening. Taking precautions, the school went on lockdown, as the children were taken in from recess. When officers arrived [] TOLEDO — The weeklong trial of former Elberon Public Library Director Bailey Anne Jenkins concluded last Friday as a Tama County jury found her guilty of solicitation to commit a felony and second degree criminal mischief after a group of children ransacked and vandalized the facility on May 22, 2024, her final day of employment [] Tama Police Chief Jeff Filloon said authorities are not searching for a suspect, but said 57-year-old Ginger Jefferson of Toledo was in custody as a material witness. Convicted felon Matthew Lee Moore, 42, was arrested [] TOLEDO – Karina Sue Cooper’s first degree murder trial has been reset to February of 2025. 25. Dennis Mallory, Tama County Medical Examiner, has ruled the death a Tama County Economic Development Director Heath Kellogg came under some questioning at a recent Toledo City Council work session and shot back charging “There’s a north - south divide (in the county)” pointing to what he said was little or no participation in economic development efforts from those in the south. 28, 2021, Tama County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Station Street in Chelsea after receiving reports of [] It was round two this past Monday morning during the standing-room only Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting in Toledo for members of the coalition group Tama County Against Turbines as they again asked the supervisors to enact a moratorium on any new wind energy projects in the county as well Local News. STC freshmen Scout Ridout and Dyan Keahna led the way with 16 and 12 points, respectively. The 13-year-old’s body was found on March 24 at a burned- The body camera footage of Romero’s arrest was one of several videos released on the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle’s YouTube channel after questions about Howe’s conduct during another traffic stop — the incident involving Shyla Wolf on March 30, 2023 — led to a larger inquiry into his behavior as an officer and, ultimately, his resignation from the Toledo The Tama County Courthouse. will become the city’s water treatment plant within the next three years, according to Mayor Brian Hanus. Travelers on Highway 30 in Tama County were able to enjoy a newly constructed four-lane highway east of Tama for the first time last week. In court documents filed on Oct. m. The 15 minute comment time allowed multiple people from the audience to have their say on the topic, including former Tama County Supervisor and current Toledo TOLEDO — The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. From the framing of the first floor to exterior brickwork, the former Catholic church building on Oswego Street was teeming with activity. These hands-on classes, sponsored by the Iowa Honey Producers Association and the Mahaska County Conservation Board, will be held every Friday from 6 p. [But] God is good. TOLEDO – This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with a powerpoint presentation by Toledo Police Chief Dan Quigley and School Resource Officer Vern Jefferson. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world TOLEDO — The executor of the estate of a Chelsea man who was shot and killed by Tama County Deputy Heath Brown in 2021 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the TOLEDO - Authorities may loosen the lid this afternoon on information related to a fatal shooting Sunday in rural Garwin. After failed attempts by area legislators to reopen the facility, lawsuits and injunctions filed ultimately had no [] TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. , Supervisor Bill Faircloth stepped up to the microphone in the Reinig Center [] Tama-Toledo Aquatic Center; The Louise & Lucile Hink / Tama Public Library City of Tama, IA 305 Siegel Street Tama, Iowa 52339 Ph: (641) 484-3822 Fax: (641) 484-2715. Tana was just an absolute answer [] Toledo Police Chief Nathan Shepard has reported Chris Jover Torres, 19, Grinnell, was arrested at about 6 a. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tama County was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funds to be used specifically for public health. “It [] The new road is wider, flatter and should allow those commuting a safer and quicker journey. Now, with the help of some major state and local grants, work is moving forward steadily with plans to have [] TOLEDO – It may be ‘October’ but news that Mark Doland, Republican nominee for Tama County Supervisor District 4, previously resigned from his position as a Mahaska County supervisor will be no ‘surprise’ to many. Thursday night. That changed this past Monday. After an initial bond effort failed at a special election in March 2020, [] Tama-Toledo News Chronicle rmaharry@timesrepublican. It’s the second win of the season for a South Tama team that snapped a 46-game winless streak last month. in Tama is now open. -- Darvin Graham/News Chronicle. TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. Hours Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm. 9 at South Tama Elementary, students and staff heard what sounded like gunshots. The Trojans trounced East Marshall, 49-26 at South Tama County High School on Monday. He is accused of firing at a trailer home and striking it in what was described TOLEDO – In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally begin construction following the outcome of a contentious Tama County Zoning Board of Adjustment appeal hearing. STC schools went to remote learning starting Monday, Nov. M. , TOLEDO — Utility scale solar energy and whether such systems should take root in Tama County was the topic of discussion during a subdued 90-minute public hearing held Wednesday evening in Toledo by the Tama County Board of Supervisors. A judge Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. Quigley and Jefferson talked to [] TOLEDO — Back in 2022, the nonprofit Toledo Economic Development corporation stepped in to purchase a pair of historic but deteriorating downtown buildings that had once housed the Horbach Furniture store for around three decades. To that end, Tama County Public Health (TCPH) supported a variety of programs and services with the funds including [] TOLEDO – A crowded room greeted members of the Tama County Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 92, Oskaloosa. It was another great night for South Tama Trojan basketball at Last year, the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle published a story about the anniversary of Ryan Cooper’s death and the continued investigation. Ruby F TAMA — Confidence is building for South Tama girls basketball. 12, [] A screen shot taken during Monday's South Tama County School Board meeting. And while very little action was taken during the nearly 90-minute meeting, incremental progress was made toward the On Nov. During that time, [] The Toledo Police Department says that the male teen was arrested and charged with the News. Fifth St. Ringle filed a motion for a continuance of the 10-day jury trial which had been set to begin Oct. National Beef Packing Company announced on March 17 plans to increase capacity and add a Dollar General announces its new DG Market at 1109 E. 8, 2022, Tama County voters approved a public measure to put five members back on the board of supervisors. VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County Sanitarian Chris Behrens. Board of Conservation, board members led by the department’s new director Curtis Behrens spent a considerable amount of time discussing adding alcohol Tama County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 208 Irish St. TAMA — While plenty of work remains to be done, leaders of the soon to be opened non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo TAMA — A spiritual awakening has caused a Tama County resident to utilize his cooking skills and provide free meals to anyone and everyone. com for local updates In a news release on Tuesday morning, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency, effective at noon on March 17 through March 31. “Saturday was a decent day to burn actually, it was just the wind came up there and [] Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. to 2:00 [] CLUTIER – A controlled burn became a bit more than some area farmers could manage last Saturday (March 22) evening when the winds unexpectedly increased, leading to both the Clutier and Dysart Fire Departments stepping in to assist. The council work session preceded the regular Nearly three years after a father in Iowa was fatally shot in the face while sitting in a recliner chair at home, his wife has been arrested and accused of being the one who pulled the trigger. Saturday, April 4, and is being held in the Tama County Jail in Toledo on charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent and reckless use of a firearm. 29, during their first meeting since the Board of Supervisors enacted tandem wind and solar moratoriums on Jan. The State asked for the date change due [] MARSHALLTOWN — When Sadie Weekley first came to the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) all the way back in 2007 after working as a Tama County jailer and as a patrol officer for the city of Toledo, the Dysart native was intrigued by the possibility of moving into a leadership role, but she admitted that it [] Tama Police said in a news release Kerry O'Clair Jefferson, 32, was found dead in a home at 104 Harmon St. The first item on the agenda that tapped the ball and got things rolling down the pike was the contract for the 5th Street realignment. She touched briefly on multiple [] Tama County Board of Health meets with supervisors to discuss possible budget cuts March 28, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO – Upon entering the Tama County Public Health (TCPH) building for the joint Board of Supervisors and Board of Health work session last Monday (March 17), it was impossible to miss the many hearts festooned around the office with TAMA – The Tama City Council knocked the newly fallen snow off the bottoms of their shoes and started the meeting as the sun sat on a chilly Monday night. Katherine Ollendieck then stood up and gave an Economic Development update. 27, at Brownells Big Springs Shooting Range in Searsboro. Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers was offering a $17,000 TOLEDO-Ernest Anthony Kucera, 87, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. “The beginning of the framing in the interior is another exciting [] The city of Toledo formalized an agreement Monday for a loan of up to $2. PHOTO COURTESY GOOGLE EARTH TOLEDO – Karina Cooper’s motion TAMA — Three former South Tama County Community School District employees who filed age discrimination lawsuits against the district and former superintendent Jared Smith related to their TOLEDO – In his first degree murder trial set to begin in late January, Huston William Danker plans to use an alibi defense. In the early evening of Oct. A shooting was reported in Chelsea Friday morning AMES – Twenty Iowa delegates showcased their skills and sportsmanship at the 2023 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 25-June 30. Ginger Jefferson, 57, Toledo, has been taken into custody as a material witness by Tama Police. xdnfyeepubocmfykuqnfoihvvuuzpdgyxfzdocnhgcvmgbhbmclddbosrkoiltefppatqfykq
