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Tama County Legion, Auxiliary to hold joint meeting March 25

REINBECK – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their joint meeting on Tuesday, March 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Reinbeck Post Home. Tama County Government Day Chairman, Trudi Scott, will be at the meeting to talk about the upcoming Government Day set for Wednesday, ...

Local student receives a bachelor’s degree from Adams State

ALAMOSA, Colo. — Kyle Chyma, of Toledo, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adams State University, Alamosa, Colo., during the Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Dec. 14, 2024. Chyma received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/General Business.

Tama County utility-scale solar development wilts under CSR2 cap

TOLEDO – The development of utility-scale solar in Tama County appears to have wilted in the late winter sun. There was a notable lack of public attendance at the most recent meeting of the Tama County Zoning Commission on March 4, with only six audience seats occupied – a sixfold ...

New DG Market store opens in Tama

A new dollar store is up and running in Tama as the DG Market, which is part of the Dollar General brand, opened its doors recently. The new store joins the Dollar General and Dollar Fresh Market in Toledo as well as the Family Dollar in Tama among the portfolio of discount retailers for local ...

Longtime STC wrestling coach resigns

Coming out of Monday’s South Tama County board meeting, one thing was clear: the resignation of high school Physical Education teacher Nathan Van Dyke was felt throughout the whole district. Van Dyke, the longtime boys wrestling coach and an STC alum himself, was a state champion wrestler ...

‘Pick up your s***’

Another officer was sworn in at this week's Toledo City Council meeting. Anthony Rodriguez, who worked for the Toledo Police Department for some time a couple of years back, has been hired back on part-time. Rodriguez’s starting wage will be $27 an hour. The other agenda item was the ...

All naturalist

As the small faction of present locals chatted among themselves before this week's supervisor's meeting, others joined to watch the event via the public livestream for the first time. This week's meeting had a miniature agenda compared to previous weeks, which kept things short and sweet. Also, ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host mushroom foraging event in Traer

TRAER – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) announces its 52nd event: “Into the Wild: Safe Mushroom Foraging.” The event will be held on Wednesday, March 26, at Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center, 531 Second Street. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with ...

Clutier High School Alumni annual banquet set for April 5

CLUTIER – The Clutier High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Clutier Legion Hall. Social hour will begin at 4 p.m., with dinner following at 6 p.m. BYOB. Honored classes this year include 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and ...

Explore campground hosting at Iowa state parks and forests

IOWA – The Iowa DNR is actively searching for top-notch volunteers who love to camp and enjoy meeting people to serve as campground hosts for the 2025 camping season at several state parks and forests. Campground hosts serve as welcoming guides to the park by checking in campers, answering ...