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Morningside University celebrates Spring 2026 graduates

SIOUX CITY — Morningside University celebrates the achievements of its Class of 2026 Spring graduates. These students have displayed exceptional dedication and academic excellence, earning general honors for their outstanding performances. May 2026 graduates are as follows: Tyler ...

2026 Memorial Day Observation in Tama-Toledo

TAMA – Enright-Schroder Tama American Legion Post 73, American Legion post 73 Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and Tama-Toledo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6607 members gathered for multiple services around the city of Tama and Montour. Services were held on Sunday at Sheridan ...

STC Art Show

The room was filled with art, paintings, drawings, and sculptures. It was a gallery showcase put on by South Tama High School Art Teacher Nathan Doran and Middle School Art Teacher Rachel Roen. The masterpieces produced by the students were enjoyed by members of the public as they strolled ...

Driver injured in Tama County crash dies due to injuries

CHELSEA — On Sunday, May 10, 2026, at approximately 2:56 p.m., the Tama County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway E66 and Highway V18 in Tama County. Based on the preliminary investigation, a personal pickup truck that was responding to an ...

A swift meeting

On a warm Tuesday morning, the usual partygoers filed into the supervisor's meeting room refreshed from the long weekend. Supervisor Curt Kupka was absent, so the supervisors skipped over the road projects report. The supervisors then went on to accept the bids for the trucks for the Engineer ...

Chickens don’t fly, but dogs s***

This week’s headline was directly taken from Toledo Council member Joe Boll. Boll suggested the headline as it brought together two of the topics they discussed at this week’s meeting. The chickens were a reference to Eunice Avalos, who requested to have chickens and goats on her property. ...

Power of Produce programs return to the 2026 Toledo Farmers Market

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County is bringing back its popular Power of Produce (PoP) Club for children at the 2026 Toledo Farmers Market, along with the PoP PLUS program for adults 65 and older. Originally launched in 2011 at the Oregon City Farmers ...

‘The Snyders’ Freedom Rockin’ Tour’ coming June 10 to Wieting Theatre

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on Iowa's Freedom Rocks on Wednesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Amy Snyder will share the story of her journey to visit and document all 100 of Iowa’s Freedom Rocks, a goal she ...

Kirkwood Community College announces Dean’s List honors

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction include: ...