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Veggie variety wins State Fair awards

DES MOINES — The best in vegetable variety was honored in the Vegetable Container Display, Vegetable Tray and Painter's Palette competitions, judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. PAINTER’S PALLETTE Red / Purple 3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea Orange / Yellow 2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Something to be proud of

CHELSEA — Rob Fattig grew up in Chelsea, graduated from South Tama County High School in 2006, went to Central College and spent over a decade in the engineering field with Pella Corp. before returning home about two years ago and switching careers in the process, following in his ...

Turning a new page

TAMA - Usually, when one retires, they lay back, put their feet up, and watch way too much daytime television, but Kris Collins took a different path. In fact, Collins wasn't even fully retired before she had her new career all lined up. After several years of being STC Elementary's Assistant ...

STC Awarded Girls Wrestling state qualifying tournament

At Monday's board meeting, STC Activity Director Chelsea Ahrens announced that the district had applied and been selected to host a 2A girls wrestling state qualifier. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 21, 2025, with details still being worked out. Ahrens shed some light on the ...

HSMC to sponsor tours of historic homes on Oct. 6

The Historical Society of Marshall County (HSMC) wants citizens to come home. That is, the 116-year-old organization — charged with preserving the county’s past - is urging residents to visit six historic and distinctive homes Oct. 6, from noon to 5 p.m. as part of a HSMC fund-raising ...

From safety glasses to FEMA

TOLEDO - Braving the humid morning air on Monday, the usual gang of local government conscious citizens made their way to the Supervisor's meeting. Chairman Curt Hilmer was absent, so Supervisor Dan Anderson was at the helm. The meeting started like usual with Tama County Engineer Ben ...

Tama man charged with vandalizing Sandhill Auto Salvage

Local man Christian Ramirez-Zepeda, 19, was arrested by the Tama County Sheriff's Department on Sunday, Aug. 18, and charged with first degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony. Ramirez-Zepeda was charged with a crime allegedly committed back on the weekend of April 19. According to a ...

Insurance renewal and other exciting things

TOLEDO - This week's Toledo City Council meeting started out with the annual insurance renewal review for property and work comp. After Matt Zmolek gave his presentation and answered a few questions from the council, the renewal was approved. The committee heading up the Safe Routes to ...