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Sen. Grassley holds town hall at Tama County Courthouse

TOLEDO - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley was in Toledo last Monday, May 13, passing through as he travels across the state for his yearly 99-county tour. Grassley held his town hall in the big courtroom of the Tama County Courthouse with a sizable crowd in attendance. Grassley answered multiple ...

Tama County GOP to hold Sheriff Candidate Forum May 28

The Tama County Republican Central Committee will host a primary candidate forum for Tama County Sheriff on Tuesday, May 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Reinig Toledo Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public. Candidates running for the Republican nomination for Tama County Sheriff ...

Supervisors declare EMS an essential service

It was a rainy morning this Monday, and the usual group braved the puddles to gather for the supervisors meeting. It started like usual with the Tama County Engineer giving his report. Jerico is being delayed from starting dust control due to the rain, the DOT will take control of the dust ...

Memorial Day schedule of events

Friday, May 24 Tama American Legion Post 73 and V. F. W. of Tama-Toledo 4:30 p.m. Meet at Tama Legion to put up flags at Oak Hill 5:00 p.m. Put up flags at Oak Hill Saturday, May 25 8:00 a.m. Meet at St. Patrick cemetery to put up flags Sunday, May 26 11:30 a.m. Service at ...

Updates, ordinances, and concrete saws

This week's City of Tama Council meeting had a rather light agenda that kept them moving right along. The meeting started with public comments of which they had a few, questioning once again the traffic cameras, amongst other topics. Katherine Ollendieck then stood up and gave an Economic ...

Monarch Garden to enhance Toledo mural

TOLEDO - On April 27, the Tama County Master Gardeners planted a Monarch butterfly garden in front of the new mural on the side of the Abstract building In Toledo across from the Court House. The garden will provide season long nectar for butterflies and other pollinators. The late season ...

NE Iowa Food Bank celebrate Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive success

WATERLOO - The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is extremely grateful for the contributions and success of the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. This initiative aims to fight food insecurity across the nation, thus contributing to our mission of ...

Kirkwood Community College graduates announced

CEDAR RAPIDS —The 2024 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on May 11 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area students receiving diplomas include: Tonya Braggs, Associate of Applied Science, of Dysart and Gavin Ward, Diploma, of Elberon.

28th Annual Awards for Academic Excellence

On Monday, May 21 the STC Middle School held the annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony. These awards are presented to students who have gone above and beyond in their coursework and met criteria laid out by different subject groups. Students earned recognition by excelling in the ...