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Tama County Soil-Water Commissioners to meet

The next regular meeting of the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at the District Office, located at 102 Highway 30W in Toledo.Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of ...

Knights of Pythias lamp is found in historic downtown Toledo building

The Pythia Story - Toledo, IowaOn the Court House Square in Tama County, Iowa stands a 100 year old building with significant historical connection. Yes, the former County Attorney Building just south of the entrance to the Tama County Courthouse is a historical treasure.The building having ...

Meet Shopko’s new store manager Robin Ortiz Aug. 31

"It's a great place to work and I'm happy to come to it every day," Robin Ortiz, the new manager at the Shopko Hometown Store at 1006 South County Rd. (U.S. Highway 63) in Toledo said last week.A "Meet and Greet" for Ortiz is planned for Wednesday, Aug 31, from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. inside the front ...

Lt. Governor reynolds visits Ross Street Coffee in Tama

Brian Gumm (left), explains his Ross Street Roasting business to Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and State Rep. Dean Fisher on July 28. Gumm recently relocated the growing coffee wholesale and retail business to 202 Harmon St. in downtown Tama. Reynolds also visited ALF'S BBQ, another recent ...

“Lemonade for Livy” served at Shopko

Epilepsy Foundation's "Lemonade for Livy" campaign got a boost from Cami Cibula, 9, LeGrand, and Shopko as she sold lemonade and baked goods on Saturday, July 30 at the Toledo store. Tim and Pam Vislisel, Center Point, were just a pair of her many customers.Earlier Story:Being set up in 300 ...

Essex Skin Care Products new to Tama business scene

Skin care products - a retail outlet for the Essex brand, as well as an order and distribution center - is now all happening at 125 West 3rd in downtown Tama. The lotions and creams for the skin are not the ordinary variety according to co-owner Patricia Essex."Your skin matters" is the Essex ...

Physical therapy services return to Deer Creek Health Center

Physical therapy services have resumed at Deer Creek Health Center after a summer break. Jolene McKeag, PT, began providing services in the Tama and Toledo area on August 2. She will be available for appointments Tuesday and Thursday mornings, with expanded hours as needed in the future. Deer ...

Iowa Lt. Gov. Reynolds visits ALF’s B B Q in Tama

Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds dined at ALFS BBQ owned and operated by Audrey Smith while visiting Tama businesses on Wednesday, July 27. ALFS is located in downtown Tama and specializes in southern style barbecue all prepared in-house by Smith. Lt. Gov. Reynolds continued on to Cedar Rapids to ...

Keller Berry Farms hosts aronia berry time picking

Move over blueberries, take a seat pomegranates. There is a new super fruit and it is quite literally in town! This new super fruit is the aronia berry, also known as the chokeberry.Aronia berries, pronounced ah-row-knee-ah, are a super fruit that claims to have more antioxidants than other, ...

Deer Creek Family Practice expands clinic hours

The Deer Creek Family Practice has increased clinic hours and is now open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, effective Aug. 1."We wanted to increase hours to accommodate patients and their busy lives. With the arrivals of Daryl Allison, physician assistant, and Dr. Polly Hineman, we ...