For over 40 years a festival in May has turned out community and brightened spirits. Originally the Apple Blossom festival, the now Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival, sponsored by the Tama Toledo Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for three days of fun next week. "This festival truly has ...
With the sun shining brightly and birds chirping in the trees, families packed the Toledo Reinig Center for the annual AAUW Young Women of the Year event this last Sunday. The local Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held its annual ceremony to ...
TAMA COUNTY – In an effort to assist Great Plains ranchers affected earlier this year by wildfires that burned more than a million acres, the Tama County Cattlemen's Association (TCCA) circled the wagons during the trade organization’s annual banquet in late February to raise more than ...
DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officer Owen Eli on his graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (“ILEA”) in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on April 24. Officer Eli was part of the 326th graduating class and completed ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started with a public comment discussion on the current traffic in the county and the detours dictating said traffic. When they moved on to the actual meeting, they kicked it off with the roads report, stating that rock is being hauled and chloride ...
The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team has officially kicked off its 2026 May Beef Month celebration! BEEF, IT’S WHAT’S for DINNER AND BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACKS! Paisley Johnston, Hayden Pippert, Ray Thompson and Aurora Schlichte are all prepped to share beef knowledge with KIX101.1 radio ...
DES MOINES — The following students have received academic honors for the spring 2026 quarter and semester terms at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attain a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 for a minimum of six semester ...
JOHNSTON — Students who donate blood or host a blood drive through LifeServe can earn scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in the community. With schools out and regular routines on hold, blood donations tend to drop during the summer months. But that ...
“Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments,” said Holly VanHeel, class instructor and ISU Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist in food and health. "We live in a time when food safety ...
In honor of Earth Day, the Meskwaki Natural Resources (MNR) department welcomed the public to an open house at the “South Farm” property located just southwest of Tama and offered UTV guided tours to observe the buffalo herd — now approximately 85 strong — for tribal members and ...