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One plus one equals a $2 EMS raise

It was like a scene you would see in a movie, but it was simply the Tama City Council Meeting. Judy Womack spoke on behalf of Tama EMS asking for an on-call pay increase. Womack was simply asking for a $1 raise for those who tirelessly work for the emergency services, but something different ...

Standing in the back

TOLEDO - It was standing room only at this Monday morning's Tama County Supervisors meeting. Packed into the meeting room like sardines in a tin, the public that showed up was mainly concerned with the agenda item regarding the appointment of a new zoning/weed administrator. This is due to the ...

UNI names area students to Dean’s List

CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa has announced the names of the students on the Spring 2024 semester Dean's List. To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the ...

Double Up Food Bucks expands to Toledo Fareway

DES MOINES — The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s Double Up Food Bucks program has expanded its partnership with Fareway by adding eleven participating locations, including a new location in Toledo. Other new sites include two in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Clinton, Fort Madison, ...

University of Iowa spring semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY — More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Dean's list status was earned by 1,063 first-year undergraduates during the 2023 spring semester at Iowa, 1,752 second-year students, 2,041 third-year students ...

Slaven awarded degree from UA

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Stephanie Slaven, of Chelsea, has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Master of Public Health.

Tama-Toledo Community Visioning continues work with family event

Created at the end of 2020 as a part of Iowa Living Roadways Community Visioning program, Tama-Toledo Community Visioning has been going strong ever since. On a breezy Sunday afternoon, volunteers from the group gathered to put on an event open to everyone. Beginning at 1, flags were ...

The Midnight Burger Master

Are you hungry? What time is it? Nothing is open this late. Oh, dude, It's Saturday night, you know where we should go? Moony's, It's not your typical eatery. The burgers are juicy, the buns are toasted, and that's just the beginning. This little pop-up burger joint is the brainchild of ...

Catching up with Wilson Scholar Jenna Meyer

Although Jenna Meyer is quiet, her newest accomplishment speaks volumes. A member of the STC Class of 2024, Meyer was awarded the newly established David W. Wilson Scholars Endowed Fund Scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, fees, and ...

A new officer on the street

They stood in front of the flag in the corner of the room, their hands raised, speaking the oath of office. Monday night, Mayor Sokol officially swore in the new Toledo Police Officer Eric Dickinson. A former Vinton police officer, Eric is a certified officer with decades of experience. ...