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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 ...

New Toledo photo studio to host Santa event in December

TOLEDO - A new photo studio in Toledo is hosting a Santa event in December. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2, 3, 10, 16 and 17 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 23, Beautiful Crazy Photography Studio, 109 E. High St., Toledo, will be taking pictures with Santa. No appointment necessary.

Proect 60 is Dec. 6

South Tama Community Student Council presents Project 60 at noon on Dec. 6 at the STC High School Gym in Tama. Project 60 is for community embers 60-years-old and older. They are invited for coffee, STC musical entertainment and a meal. Those wishing to attend can put a reservation in by ...

Kick off the season of giving by donating blood

TAMA-TOLEDO – The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by giving the gift of life! By visiting a blood drive, you have the opportunity to save local lives. Blood donations are vital to our local hospitals year-round but especially during the winter months when ...

Revelry at the punch bowl

TRAER - America's strongest drink will be mixed up on Saturday, November 11, in Traer. Frontlines United Inc., a local nonprofit that was started just last February, is the force behind the event entitled The Punch Bowl. The Punch Bowl ceremony was suggested by a local friend of Frontlines ...

Mailman arrested for alleged inappropriate advance

A local mailman was arrested and charged with simple assault last week after allegedly making an inappropriate advance toward a Toledo woman at her home in August. According to court records, a female victim alleged that Terry Noe, 52, “lifted up her night dress” that she was wearing ...

Gov. Reynolds signs Harvest Proclamation

DES MOINES – On Monday, Sept. 11, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 11, 2023. The proclamation allows vehicles ...

Stochl joins Pinnacle Bank in Toledo

Pinnacle Bank announces the addition of Caitlyn Stochl to its Toledo staff as customer service representative. Stochl is a graduate of South Tama and has most recently worked at Murph’s Creamery & Grill. She currently resides in her hometown, Tama, and has one son, Cash. “Joining ...

Tama Co. American Legion & Auxiliary Picnic held at Iowa Veterans Home

MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary and the Reinbeck ALA Unit sponsored the Tama County Picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on Saturday, Aug. 5. The units brought meatballs, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, baked beans, various salads, tomatoes, and an assortment of pies. IVH ...

Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary meeting

TOLEDO - The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday, June 27, at the Toledo Post Home. A potluck meal will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Flag Disposal Ceremony at approximately 7 p.m. The joint meeting will be held following the flag disposal.