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Todays News

Tama man pleads guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jacob Samuel Yang, age 36, from Tama, pled guilty Thursday in federal court in Cedar Rapids to distributing child pornography and possessing child pornography. In a plea agreement, Yang admitted that in March 2024, he sent child pornography to other people. He stored child ...

Sheriff’s office investigating collision between vehicle, side by side UTV

STATE CENTER — The driver of a side by side UTV was transported to a Des Moines area hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car northwest of State Center on Wednesday afternoon. At 3:40 p.m., the Marshall County Communications Center received a 911 call about a crash with ...

Marshalltown businessman hopes to track down mysterious sign thief

Travis Bachman, the owner of Travis Bachman Scrap and More, primarily uses yard signs and word of mouth to promote his Marshalltown-based business offering a variety of residential and commercial services including lawn care. Between April 11 and 13, however, over 80 of those signs disappeared. ...

Sheriff’s office investigating collision between vehicle, side by side UTV

STATE CENTER — The driver of a side by side UTV was transported to a Des Moines area hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car northwest of State Center on Wednesday afternoon. At 3:40 p.m., the Marshall County Communications Center received a 911 call about a crash with ...

Karen Mixdorf recognized as Tama Citizen of the Year

TAMA — Started in 1982, the Tama Citizen of the Year award is presented to a resident who has contributed positively to the greater community. This year, that honor was bestowed on Karen Mixdorf. On Friday night inside the fire station, Eric Haughey spoke of the award and its ...