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Tornado spotters training available in Toledo tonight-April 20

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - National Weather Service Tornado Spotters Training will be offered on Wednesday, April 20 in Toledo. The training is free and open to the public. The course will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center, 1007 Prospect Dr. Tama County Emergency Management is ...

Tri-County Band rehearsals start Tuesday in Toledo

TOLEDO CHRONICLE -The Tri-County Band, formerly the Tama County Band, will begin rehearsals at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Middle School Band Room in Toledo. All area musicians from Tama, Benton and Marshall counties are invited to take part. Band members range in age from 16-80.

Nominate Tama Citizen of the Year

TAMA NEWS-HERALD - Time is winding down for Tama Citizen of the Year nominations. They are due on May 12 at 5 p.m. and can be submitted to Tama Firefighters Assoc. O/O Tama City clerk Judy Welch, 305 Siegel, Tama, IA 52339. Each year since 1982 the Firefighters Association has chosen a Tama ...

MCC art students past and present work on dispay at Toledo Public Library

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The Toledo Public Library exhibit consists of a handful of works by former and current Marshalltown Community College students enrolled in our studio art classes. The classes represented are Painting, Photography, and Graphic Design. The works on display now at the ...

T-T City-wide Garage Sales coming April 29-30

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Spring is nearing and that means it’s time for the annual Tama-Toledo City-Wide Garage Sales. This year the sales will be on Friday and saturday, April 29 and 30. Sponsored by The Chronicle, Tama News-Herald and The Tama County Shopper, a special classified ad rate and a ...

MICA program helps the homeless and near homeless

TAMA NEWS-HERALD - Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. (MICA) is accepting applications for its Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP) in Tama County. “HPRP provides the short-term assistance necessary to help an individual or family through a tough time,” HPRP Coordinator Tony ...

Area band is back

The Tri-County Band formerly the Tama County Band will begin rehearsal Tuesday, April 19, and will be practicing every Tuesday through May 17. Starting time is 6:45 p.m. at the Middle school in Toledo The band welcomes anyone who plays an instrument to come and join them.. The band has ...

It’s Passport Day at Tama Co. Recorder

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The Tama County Recorder’s Office is hosting a special passport event in Toledo, Iowa on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S.citizens and to accept passport applications. The Tama County Recorder’s Office is joining the ...

“Sticker Shock” campaign to be conducted in Tama County

TAMA NEWS-HERALD - Tama County SKIP (Supporting Kids in Prevention) kicked off the first “Parent Who Host Lose the Most” campaign designed to target and change adult attitudes about selling and providing alcohol to minors. This public awareness campaign has occurred in other local ...

Aprons Program for Historical Society

The next meeting of the Tama County Historical & Genealogical Society will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at the Museum in Toledo. The guest speaker will be Joann Neven whose program is The Evolution of an Apron, from the Beginning of Time to the Present. Ms. Neven grew up in ...