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2024 North Central Area ISU Extension and Outreach award winners

MASON CITY — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony was held on Jan. 16. The county offices in the north central area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2023. Awards were submitted in November of 2023 and judged by the awards ...

The opportunity of a lifetime

PARIS — Tyrin, Tyler and Nahmi Lasley and Lincoln Kingbird are still in a bit of shock about the events that transpired over the last few months and ultimately culminated in all of them traveling to Paris as part of a recent fashion show hosted by famed musician Pharrell Williams. Tyrin, ...

The man behind the emblem

You may not know Adolph Bear, but I'm sure you know his work. If you've lived in Tama-Toledo for five minutes or have just driven through town, you know the work of Adolph Bear. It's been put on signs in yards, spray painted in driveways, worn on ball caps and sweaters and seen on those huge ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School signs lease agreement, begins renovations

The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the vacant, former ...

The quick agenda

TOLEDO - This Monday's Supervisors' meeting was a quick one, as there was only one item on the agenda. As usual, the meeting started out with the county engineer giving his report. He stated that over the weekend, they got more snow pushed back and are working quickly during the "little ...

The blue jean money

TOLEDO - The State Bank of Toledo has been doing its part, giving back to the community in more ways than one. The bank started with a food drive back in November organized by Krystal Peshel. A mountain of food grew and piled up under a Christmas tree in the corner of the bank. All of the ...

DNR to recap hunting seasons, discuss rule changes

TOLEDO - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and address other topics as requested. Locally, the Iowa DNR ...

The esquire’s new digs

In our cozy little community of Tama-Toledo, two lawyers have found their place in the past couple of years, and now they are expanding. Marquess and Hoyer Law Offices have been around for a couple of years now in downtown Toledo, perfectly placed, being just a stone's throw from the County ...