TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present a program on old ice cream makers on Wednesday, August 14, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Susan Witzel started collecting ice cream items when she first heard about “penny licks.” The types ...
IOWA – Some areas of northwest Iowa received more than half a year's worth of rain during the final week of June, leading to significant flooding conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. June’s preliminary statewide rainfall average was 5.22 inches. However, precipitation ...
TAMA - As the storms brewed, thunder crashed, and lightning flashed across the darkened sky, many gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. Nolan Peshel was first up on the agenda. The child entrepreneur stood in front of the council members as the wind howled outside the windows. Mr. ...
TAMA – Scott Sirois, General Manager of Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, recently announced the appointment of Kurt Schmidt as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schmidt started his casino career as CFO for the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin and then proceeded working throughout the years for ...
TOLEDO - It was a bright sultry Monday morning and the usual suspects gathered for this week's supervisors meeting. The Tama County Engineer seemed to kick things off as he gave his report talking about the new skid loader purchase. The skid loader came with a mulcher and a five-year ...
The Wieting Theatre Guild and the Footliters Traveling Playhouse are excited to present to our community a musical by children age seven and older. Students have learned theatre skills in camp and are eager to perform for their families, friends and neighbors. “The School for Spies”, an ...
Mid-Iowa Community Action announces its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or SNAP ...
On Thursday, July 4 Tama-Toledo joined in and celebrated America’s 248th Independence Day! Around town, you could find residents of Tama launching off fireworks from their properties, Toledo residents did the same however fireworks are illegal. Nothing, including the law, stopped the ...
After a year away from the event to focus on RAGBRAI, the Toledo Stoplight Festival is back and happening tonight. Over the past four years the Stoplight Festival has been hit or miss with weather and other earthly factors. In 2020, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic at the time. In ...
GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...