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Tama-Toledo Christian School signs lease agreement, begins renovations

The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the vacant, former ...

The quick agenda

TOLEDO - This Monday's Supervisors' meeting was a quick one, as there was only one item on the agenda. As usual, the meeting started out with the county engineer giving his report. He stated that over the weekend, they got more snow pushed back and are working quickly during the "little ...

The blue jean money

TOLEDO - The State Bank of Toledo has been doing its part, giving back to the community in more ways than one. The bank started with a food drive back in November organized by Krystal Peshel. A mountain of food grew and piled up under a Christmas tree in the corner of the bank. All of the ...

DNR to recap hunting seasons, discuss rule changes

TOLEDO - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and address other topics as requested. Locally, the Iowa DNR ...

The esquire’s new digs

In our cozy little community of Tama-Toledo, two lawyers have found their place in the past couple of years, and now they are expanding. Marquess and Hoyer Law Offices have been around for a couple of years now in downtown Toledo, perfectly placed, being just a stone's throw from the County ...

Talking PPEL

Currently, South Tama County is one of just 49 school districts in the state of Iowa that does not have a voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) after its reauthorization was defeated back in 2013. That could change on March 5 as the matter will once again be put on the ...

Internet, phone, and everything else

This week's Toledo City Council meeting started an hour early with a presentation from Aureon Fiber Optics and hosted unified communication. The presentation was about Aureon possibly supplying new internet and phones for the city. During the regular meeting, the council discussed Aureon and ...

Chatting the meeting away

This Monday's supervisors meeting was nearly sidelined by good conversation. The supervisors and the public were chatting along so nicely that they didn't see the clock telling them to start the meeting. Snow was the subject reported on by the engineer, as they have been working on it on all ...

UTV driver life flighted after accident in Tama County

The driver of a side by side UTV was life flighted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Thursday after attempting to cross Highway 30 northbound at the V18 intersection between Chelsea and Vining and being struck by a westbound vehicle last Thursday just before noon. According ...