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Pat Johnson to hang up shears on April 2

After 23 years in the hair cutting and styling business Toledo barber Pat Johnson will cut his last head of hair on Saturday morning, April 2. That happens to be the work day which Pat likes best. He says the business on Saturdays has "the barbershop atmosphere." And that's because he says the ...

Dysart farmer recognized for corn yield

JOHNSTON- The National Corn Growers Association recognized four Iowa Corn Growers Association members as winners of the 2015 National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) during the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana last week.Top yield winners from Iowa include: Mike Kaufman, Dysart, 328.68 ...

Wieting awarded $10,000 grant from West Bend Insurance

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company has announced it has awarded a $10,000 grant to Wieting Theatre and Opera House Guild, a local Toledo nonprofit.The award was made through West Bend's Independent Agents' Fund at the recommendation of West Bend's independent insurance agent, Matt Zmolek of ...

Tama County Women, Land and Legacy to host “Agvocacy” event on March 22

As America grows farther and farther from its agrarian roots, there is a growingdisconnect between the farmer and the consumer. Misinformation and misleading marketing strategies have led to what USA Today has described as "a confused consumer epidemic."With farm and ranch families comprising ...

Dysart farmer recognized for corn yield

JOHNSTON- The National Corn Growers Association recognized four Iowa Corn Growers Association members as winners of the 2015 National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) during the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana last week.Top yield winners from Iowa include: Mike Kaufman, Dysart, 328.68 ...

Van Wall Equip., new partner to join forces

Editor's note: Van Wall Equipment operates the John Deere tractor dealership at U.S. Highway 63 and Tama County Road E29, seven miles north of Toledo. The company recently relocated from their location on the east side of Tama on Business Highway 30.PERRY- Van Wall Equipment and Schenkelberg ...

Toledo one of worst spots in Iowa to get job? Kellogg: “Report Laughable”

A San Fransisco, Calif.-based internet employment company claims Toledo as the second "Worst Place for Jobs in the Hawkeye State." The company Zippia, bills itself as "The Career Expert."The report even drops "Batman and Robin into their Toledo report, perhaps as an additional "hit" word to ...

El Cerrito – Tama’s new Mexican Restaurant: Authentic

"It's authentic Mexican - not "Tex-Mex," Armando Hernandez says of the menu at El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant in downtown Tama. Armando and three brothers have operated the downtown Tama eatery since late last fall offering a full menu of what he says have become favorites among ...

Dept. of Transportation sets U.S. Highway 30 public meeting for March 3

By John SpeerEditorjspeer@tamatoledonews.comIt's been a while, but another Iowa Department of Transportation meeting on proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 30 from the present end of the Expressway just east of Tama to near the Tama-Benton county line at Iowa Highway 21 is scheduled for ...

ALFS AUTHENTIC BARBECUE – A dream come true

By John SpeerEditorjspeer@tamatoledonews.com"I'm living a dream." She's up to fire up the smokers at 3 or 4 in the morning. She's working until eight or even past some nights."I truly never expected I would realize this. I'm really overwhelmed."Those are just some of the words Audrey Smith uses ...