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America needs blood donations this July

JOHNSTON — Cancer patients, trauma victims, organ transplant recipients and so many more Americans rely on lifesaving blood transfusions every day. LifeServe Blood Center and the community need help to make sure they have access to the blood products they need. The summer months can be an ...

Local student named to Abilene Christian Dean’s Honor Roll

ABILENE, TX — Abilene Christian University congratulates Alexia Hoffman, of Toledo, on being named to the Spring 2026 Dean's Honor Roll. Hoffman is a junior majoring in Child and Family Services. Hoffman is among more than 1,800 students named to the Spring 2026 Dean's Honor Roll. To ...

MCC announces Spring Term Dean’s List

Two hundred and eighty-one students were named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point ...

Tama Police Department announces passing of K-9 Creed

The Tama Police Department announced sad news on Monday as their K-9 unit, Creed, passed away after battling “a serious illness.” Creed had joined the department in 2025. “It is with heavy hearts that the City of Tama Police Department announces the passing of our beloved K-9 partner, ...

Push, Pull, and Drive: The truck and tractor pull

The engine roared, the tires spun, and dirt was thrown through the air as trucks dragged the sled down the track. The day started with the local Deer Creek Pullers hosting a mower and side-by-side pull. The main pull started mid-afternoon on Saturday as the Midwest Pullers Association got ...

Tama-Toledo Community Yard Sales wraps up another successful weekend

Another year of the Tama-Toledo Community Yard Sales is in the books, and organizer Charles Betz is calling the event a success. Following the weekend, Betz thanked everyone who hosted sales, stopped out to shop, and helped make the community-wide event possible. Throughout Tama and Toledo, ...

4-10’s approved: This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

It looked like there would be no audience for this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting, but sure enough, the regular crowd came shuffling in. Once again, four 10-hour days for the Secondary Roads employees were the main subject for the supervisors. Brett, the union president, showed up ...

A moment of silence: This week’s Tama City Council meeting

This week’s Tama City Council started with a solemn moment of silence for Tama K9 Police Officer Creed, who was humanely laid to rest after battling a serious illness. The council started knocking off agenda items by approving the CMAR contract with Miron Construction for the ...

Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary to hold flag disposal

CLUTIER – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 23, at the Clutier Legion Hall. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by a flag disposal ceremony. Following the flag disposal, the meeting of the joint Legion and Auxiliary will take place. If anyone has ...