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News Briefs

Burgers, Beats, and Breezes

Burgers, Beats, and Breezes is a free community cookout sponsored by Sunny Hill Care Center. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 9th from 3-7 p.m. in the grassy area on the south side of their facility. Rain date will be Wednesday, September 23rd. Food will be served from 5-6:30 ...

The Case of the Missing Masterpiece

TOLEDO- The Wieting Theatre Guild and the Footliters Traveling playhouse are excited to present to the community a musical by children age seven and older. Students have learned theatre skills in the week long camp and are eager to perform for families, friends and neighbors. It’s the ...

Tama Co. Cancer Committee fundraiser set for Oct. 19 in Dysart

DYSART – The Tama County Cancer Committee (formerly Relay for Life) will be sponsoring a fundraising drive-by beefburger event at the Dysart Lions Club concessions stand located in Dysart City Park on Sunday, October 19, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Beefburgers, chips, cookie/bar, and a ...

‘6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa program CANCELED

The Tama County Historical Society has canceled its planned “6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa” program set to take place on Oct. 8 in Toledo due to a scheduling conflict on the part of the presenter.

‘Savor Iowa’s Culinary History’ set for Aug. 13 at Wieting Theatre

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “Savor Iowa’s Culinary History” with Darcy Maulsby on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Savor Iowa’s amazing food heritage! Iowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially ...

Tama first responders take two emergency calls

In the last week, there were at least two incidents where Tama Emergency Services were called into action. The first incident was a fire at a house on the corner of Oswego and 6th Street in Tama on Wednesday, July 23. Tama Fire and Rescue, Toledo Fire and Rescue, Tama EMS, and Tama Police ...

Take a self-guided tour of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery this July

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society is presenting a self-guided tour to St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery during the month of July. Visitors to this cemetery, on the border of Tama and Toledo, will learn about some of the individuals buried there who made their mark on Tama and ...

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River – Otter Creek Unit in Tama, Iowa, Benton and Mahaska counties. Areas scheduled for prescribed burns include the Iowa River Corridor in ...

Clarification

In a story that ran in last week’s News Chronicle, Tama County Supervisor Heather Knebel was quoted as saying that PJ Greufe and Associates does human resources and insurance work for all of the Heartland Insurance Risk Pool counties. On Monday afternoon, Hardin County Supervisor BJ Hoffman ...

Hawkeye Community College announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List

WATERLOO — Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. The Dean's List is an official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete 12 ...