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Public comment for Toledo

TOLEDO Ñ A Categorical Exclusion has been issued for public comment for the City of Toledo wastewater disinfection upgrade project. The supporting materials will be uploaded to this website within 48 hours: www.iowasrf.com/environmental-review/. Public comments regarding the project may be ...

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 21-27

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa Celebrates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 21-27. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa is commemorating this important awareness week by announcing winners of Law Enforcement Victim Services Awards. In ...

Free city wide garage sales set for June 1

The City Wide Garage sales have been a staple of the Tama-Toledo area for decades, and now there is a new organizer at the helm. Local Kim Shipley has taken it upon herself to put together this year's City Wide Garage sales. Kim comes from a large family and has stated, "The bigger the ...

On the run through Tama County

Austin Wilson, a resident of Packwood, was arrested in Tama County on March 10. A sheriff's deputy responded to Highway E66 near Chelsea after a call was placed stating that two individuals came to a local citizen's house looking for help. After arriving on the scene, the deputy found a ...

Toledo man charged with attempted murder

Thirty-year-old Toledo resident Theron Dale Garcia was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 17, on multiple charges including attempted murder. According to public records, Garcia hit his victim with a folding stool before going to get an ax. He is also charged with kidnapping in the first degree and ...

Herrera promoted to customer service supervisor

Pinnacle Bank announces the promotion of Hilda Herrera to customer service supervisor. Herrera has been a valued employee of the bank and has a wealth of knowledge in customer service with her most current position being customer service representative. She provides the highest level of ...

joins Pinnacle Bank as AVP/Portfolio Manager

Pinnacle Bank announces the addition of Amanda Johnston to its staff as assistant vice president/portfolio manager. Johnston graduated from AIB College of Business, in June 2011, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She has 19 years of banking experience, having worked most ...

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 ...

Local blood donors needed in Tama County

DES MOINES - As the first month of the new year wraps up, LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up a sleeve and give blood donation a try. Donor retention is a big struggle faced at LifeServe. Many of its donors only donate one to two times per year, but if they all ...

Another individual charged with using counterfeit money to buy lotto tickets

Not long after two Tama women were charged with felony fraud for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy lottery tickets at the Jiffy South convenience store in November, another individual has been arrested in connection with the incident. Michael Joseph Scott, 35, of Tama, was arrested on ...