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Local holiday events kick off Friday

TOLEDO CHRONICLE -This Friday night, Nov. 26, the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce starts the holiday season here with a bevy of entertainment and events in downtown Toledo. “Turn Black Friday into a Bright Night” is the theme with a special lighting of the Tama County Courthouse ...

Watch for C of C holiday plans

Final plans for Toledo and Tama holiday promotions are being made by the T-T Area Chamber of Commerce. Watch the Chronicle and News-Herald for details of upcoming events.

Tama county Fair Board to meet Nov. 22

The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association will hold the November Meeting on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Tama County Extension Office, in Toledo. Fair Book revisions will be discussed as well as judges names for the 2011 County Fair. Members and any one interested in the Fair ...

Area Veterans Day activities

Nov. 11: 9:30 a.m.- All veterans and the public are invited to the Toledo Middle School gym for a student-led program featuring the Middle School Band and Choir and speaker Elizabeth Ledvina, Toledo American Legion commander. •11 a.m.- Toledo American Legion Firing Squad - Tama County ...

Free meal for Veterans at Toledo Senior Center

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging is honoring area veterans with a free meal on Veterans Day. On Thursday, November 11, any veteran aged 60 and over that brings in something that proves they are a veteran will be provided a free lunch in their honor. As a special tribute ...

Humane Society auction event is Sunday

TAMA NEWS-HERALD -Bidding will be open and lunch will be served for the annual Tama County Humane Society silent auction. The event takes place at the Bluegrass Cafe building in downtown Tama. Something for everyone is offered -pizza to haircuts and gift cards with more than 100 items in all ...

Food for library fines

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The Toledo Public Library will be accepting non-perishable food items in place of book fines. Bringing in one non-perishable item will remove one dollar worth of library fines. Food for Fines will run all of November and December. All food items will be donated to the ...

Ireland trip is Historical Society program Wednesday

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - The next meeting of the Tama County Historical and Genealogical Society will be Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Museum in Toledo. The meeting will start earlier than usual, at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Members of the community who wish to join us are asked to please bring a ...

Meskwaki to salute Veterans with free lunch on Nov. 11

TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Nov. 11 is never a forgotten day at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel. It has been tradition at Meskwaki to pay tribute to Veterans for their years of service protecting this great nation. Every year on November 11th, you will find Meskwaki filled with thousands of honorable war ...