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Toledo Public Library News: May 2024

Summer will be here before we know it and that means FUN at the Toledo Public Library. The library will host programs and summer reading incentive programs for children and adults. This year’s theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat!” Kids will be using items from the recycle bin to create AWESOME ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grace Community Church celebrates 50 years

TOLEDO - Grace Community Church, 3098 I Ave., Toledo, is celebrating its 50th year of ministering to the community. This celebration will be on June 2 with a special program starting at 2 p.m. followed by coffee, cookies and fellowship. The guest speaker will be Pastor Paul Schmidtbleicher, ...

Tama County celebrates EMS Week

This week is the official EMS week. Here is a picture in celebration of all of the local people who are a part of the Emergency Services team in Tama. (Picture Left to Right) Front Row: Amanda Morris-Paramedic, Jordyn Cremeans-Driver, Arianna Sprague-Emt, Jessica Wilkerson-AEMT, RN, Don ...

Tama County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal UTV crash

TAMA — A single vehicle UTV crash that left a Tama man dead on Saturday evening is under investigation by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, according to a press release issued Monday. At 8:04 p.m., deputies responded to the crash in the 3200 block of H avenue west of Tama. Mark Alan ...

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 ...