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T-N-T Holiday Explosion kicks off this Sunday- Nov. 11

The holiday season gets underway in Toledo and Tama on Sunday, Nov. 11 with a second day of events on Nov. 25. with the T-N-T Holiday Explosion sponsored by the T-T Area Chamber of Commerce.Chamber Coordinator Cassie Sokol says there's a full line up of activities for all ages and she's sure ...

Tama Co. “Pitch and Build” is Tuesday night at Reinig Center

The next Tama County Economic Development Pitch and Build Competition will be held on Tuesday, Nov.13, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Reinig Center in Toledo. It features extraordinary Tama County entrepreneurs who will pitch their business idea to a group of business leaders and industry ...

AAUW Christmas garland sales begin

The Tama-Toledo Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will once again sell live holiday garland.The garland is available to local businesses and residents.AAUW will deliver your garland to your home or business during the week of Thanksgiving, November 19-22. AAUW ...

Wind turbine equipment on the move

Becoming a common site, a wind blade passes through the U.S. 63 - Business Route 30 junction in Toledo on a recent morning. Development of the Vienna Wind Energy Project by Mid-American Energy near Gladbrook and extending into Marshall County is porgressing with equipment moved through southern ...

Farmers need to report drought effects by Oct. 26

A lack of moisture, over an extended period of time, has caused producers in Tama County to suffer from the effects of severe drought conditions . Area farmers who experience a lack of moisture over an extended period of time, due to severe drought conditions should report this problem to the ...

Shopko to begin Toledo store conversion

Shopko announced Friday, Oct. 12, that the liquidation sale will end at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, and the store conversion process to Shopko Hometown will begin Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Toledo Pamida store. The store will be closed for one week until the first department, Consumables, is ...

Union Pacific invests $14 million for Iowa infrastructure improvements

Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing Iowa's transportation infrastructure by investing nearly $14 million in the rail line that runs between Grand Mound and Boone. The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed by mid November.The project includes replacing nearly 80,000 ties, ...

Farm Service Agency: SURE enrollment begins on Oct. 22

Tama County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Anna Boecker has announced that the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program enrollment for 2011 crop year losses begins October 22, 2012."Producers across the state experienced several natural disasters during the ...

Iowans can win free groceries for a year

WEST DES MOINES- While Iowa farmers are currently focused on harvesting their fields and caring for their livestock, they also understand the need to open their doors to consumers interested in seeing how food is grown and raised.This fall, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) is offering the ...

A Lesson From One Frog

Once upon a time there were a group of tree frogs who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.As the race began, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs ...