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South Tama elementary greets veterans

STC 4th grade students served as greeters at the annual Veterans Day Program at the STC?Elementary.The program was held at the Elementary on Monday, November 12.Students greeted veterans as they entered the school and showed them to their seats for the program.Following the program a reception ...

104th annual Meskwaki Powwow featured Aug. 9-12 on Settlement

Today, the Meskwaki Annual Powwow is the only one of its kind in Iowa. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 9 through Sunday. Aug. 12 Grand Entries are at 1 and 7 p.m. on the Powwow Grounds four miles west of Tama on County Road E49.As the color and intrigue of it all has drawn the most attention from the ...

New roof for a really old structure

By John SpeerEditorjspeer@tamatoledonews.comIt was time to replace the roof on the Tama County Historical and Genealogical Society log cabin Brett Reece says he discovered shortly after he became a board member a couple of years ago.Last week a tear off of the old wooden shake shingles and the ...

Iowa Bible Reading Marathon held on Tama Co. Courthouse Square

See a video clip: https://youtu.be/Hh2MBXB57ngOn July 14, 2018, the vision given by the Iowa Bible reading Marathon was completed. The vision was symbolized around 2 Chronicles 7:14: "Then if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their ...

Bible reading is satruday at Tama County Courthouse

2016 was the first year that the Bible was read from Genesis to Revelation in every one of Iowa's 99 counties! Thousands participated by reading aloud at County Courthouses.In 2017, the reading was expanded to our cities/towns. In Tama County it was read in all twelve towns. In 2018 the ...

Zoee Buffalo selected for Legion Auxiliary Girls State

Zoee Buffalo, has been chosen to represent Tama Unit #73 American Legion Auxiliary, which began yesterday, Sunday, June 17. She will be a senior at South Tama High School this fall and is the daughter of Mark Buffalo and Heather Ellingson.Girls State is held on the Drake University campus in ...

Youth fishing seminar set for Otter Creek Lake

It's wet, it's wild, a bit slimy perhaps but kids love it! The popular sport of fishing is one that can be enjoyed for a lifetime and provides opportunities to enjoy nature and unwind from day to day stress.If you know a boy or girl, age 9 to 13, who would like to learn more about fishing, a ...

Faces from This Is Us Event in Tama

This is Us was a huge success. Over 100 people attended the event providing participants with a vast selection of cultural food, fashion and art. The Tama County community proved that cultural awareness is important and collaboration and strong relationships will move us forward. This is only ...

Painting program at the Toledo Library

Painting at the library is becoming a fun and relaxing past time! This group of ladies had a enjoyable time at the Canvas and Chocolate painting program that was recently held at the Toledo Public Library.All of the participants learned a new painting technique and then were set free to paint ...

Toledo Library hosts Barn Quilt Painting Program

The Toledo Library hosted a Barn Quilt Painting Program with instructor - author Suzi Parron. Suzi has written two books, Following the Barn Quilt Trail and Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement.Suzi travels around the country providing lectures on the history of the Barn Quilt ...