Our Iowa Magazine wrote in an article covering their recent Iowa slogan contest “Sometimes just a few well chosen words say it all.” Roger Ferriss, rural Toledo, along with wife, Vicki, found themselves chosen as the contest winners. Roger’s slogan,” Iowa- America’s Front Porch” ...
Next time you are visiting the Toledo Public Library, take a peek in the new display cases to see the art of local artist Jordan Bledsoe. He graduated from Gladbrook-ReinbeckHigh School and is currently attending Hawkeye Community College. Bledsoe plans to major in Criminology at the ...
TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The next meeting of the Tama County Historical and Genealogical Society will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Museum in Toledo. Glenn Dauschmidt of Garwin will be the guest speaker. His topic will be “Barbed Wire”. He was responsible for the barbed wire ...
TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Vacation Bible School will be held August 2-6 from 9 a.m.- noon at the ReformedBaptist Church, 701 State St., Tama. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. on Monday for children grades k-6. This years theme is Noah and the Ark. There will be games and crafts, Bible stories and ...
TAMA NEWS-HERALD -All children ages 3rd-5th grade are welcome to attend a High Seas Adventure Vacation Bible School at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 700 Harmon St., Tama. The dates are Aug. 2-6, 6:30-8 p.m. No registration is necessary.
It’s all cool in the Toledo Public Library. Come in from the warm weather, browse and enjoy the cool atmosphere in the library. While you are here, pick up the latest edition of the Book Page-America’s Book Review, compliments of the library. The summer reading program, Make a Splash, has ...
TAMA NEWS-HERALD - DES MOINES- You can make saving lives part of your summer activities when you sign up to give blood at the Tama and Toledo Communities Blood Drive on Friday, July 23, from 2-6 p.m. ‘The drive will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, 211 West 13th St., Tama, The drive is ...
TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The public is invited to a Civil War presentation by Sharon Stoakes and Jay McMann. They will be speaking to the Tama County Historical Society at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, at the Tama County Museum in Toledo. Sharon Stoakes of Traer, and Jay McMann, have collaborated to ...
TAMA NEWS-HERALD - (SPECIAL) - Several local and area artists will be featured in this Saturday’s Mid Summer Arts Festival in Grinnell. The Grinnell Area Arts Council is sponsoring the 1st Annual Mid Summer Arts Festival this Saturday, July 3, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Central Park on 4th and ...
TAMA NEWS-HERALD - If you are tired of your spouse or children channel surfing and constantly skipping from one channel to the next every time you want to watch television, you will be pleased with a new feature that starts today in your newspaper. Nancy Sund, News-Herald manager said, “The ...