Fairies, pirates, flight, mayhem, and delight; another classic tale is being told by the South Tama Thespians. Peter Pan and Wendy by Lauren Gunderson, based on the original story by J.M. Barrie, is the play that the South Tama High School is putting on this year. Dixie Forcht, STC High ...
Toys came to life, humans rode dinosaurs, and horror icons walked hand in hand with princesses; it was a Saturday of Halloween wonder. Multiple holiday events were held around town, giving citizens, big and small, ample opportunity to join in the fun. In the parking lot of the high school, ...
Joe Hanus was appointed to the school board to fill Jackie Ellenbecker’s vacancy in late 2024 and is running unopposed to fill the rest of his term. Age: 42 Residence: Tama Profession: construction material estimator Education: STC Graduate Family: wife Heather, 19 years married, Wes ...
The South Tama County School Board on Monday set public hearings for the sale of the former middle school, the old football field, and the tennis-court property — all three being purchased by Southfork Premier Properties — for Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. The proposed sale prices are $20,100 for the ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) hosted its 54th local event, “Nuts for Fall,” on Wednesday, Oct. 15, drawing around 50 attendees to the rural Toledo farmstead of Eric and Michele Werner. The evening spotlighted the family’s longtime walnut business and the next ...
Adorned and bespeckled in pink, many citizens went to The Pump on Saturday, Oct. 18, all in the name of breast cancer awareness. ‘Pink Out The Pump’ was the theme of the event, with everyone in sight in the color. There were drink specials, a 50/50 drawing, and a silent auction, all ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with a pitch by Enos Miller. Enos was granted a goodwill motion by the council for his idea to build a mobile home park on 1st Avenue. Enos’ has not yet purchased the property, but came to the council to see if the city would be willing to ...
CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa Museum has returned a collection of cultural artifacts to the Meskwaki Nation, donating them to the Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum. The items, originally purchased in the 1980s, mark another important step in the growing partnership between ...
TOLEDO — Dedication ceremonies for the newly refurbished and updated Toledo Bandstand at the Tama County Courthouse square are set for 10 a.m. on Nov. 1. Jim Roan, project manager, said the majority of the planned work on the $135,000 in improvements are complete. Following the dedication a ...
TOLEDO — In 1938, H.H. (Hollie Howard) Turbett was the contractor, heading up the crew which built the original Toledo Bandstand on the east lawn of the Tama County Courthouse. The bandstand was built by City of Toledo. Today, Hollie’s granddaughter, Cindy Turbett Backoff, and her husband ...