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Goats, yurts, and art aplenty

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CHELSEA — When I got out of my car at Windy Goat Acres for the Live from the Iowa Alps Art Exhibition opening day on Sunday, May 7, I was greeted by some horses. The beautiful acreage that sits off the beaten path among corn fields and old farms is home to several different art ...

MPACT on Toledo

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It was at least week’s Toledo City Council meeting that Toledo resident Mark Doland got up to speak. Doland, a community advocate for the Marshalltown Police and Community Team, or MPACT, talked about the possibility of such a program coming to Tama-Toledo. Doland has over 25 years of ...

Gail’s Academy of Dance holds 2023 recital

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On Saturday, May 6, Gail’s Academy of Dance held what was their fifth recital. With beautiful ballet, terrific tap dancing, and jubilant jazz, the recital was an absolute success! Things went smooth and according to plan, something owner and operator Gail Ridout hasn’t always ...

Clutier American Legion to hold Memorial Day activities

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The Clutier American Legion and Auxiliary units will be holding Memorial Day activities on Monday, May 29 beginning at 7:30 a.m. Activities are as follows: -7:30 a.m. Coffee and rolls for members and families -8:30 a.m. Flag Raising at Legion Hall -8:45 a.m. Visit Clutier Cemetery -9:00 ...

Elberon American Legion Auxiliary meets

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The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary met May 11, 2023 at the Turner Hall in Keystone for a noon lunch. There were four members in attendance. President Lorraine Vileta called the meeting to order. Secretary Norma Riha read the minutes of the April meeting and treasurer, Pat Sauer gave the ...

School Resource Officers and owls

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At the Monday, May 15, Tama City Council meeting, the possibility of a School Resource Officer was discussed, and it was eventually decided to get more information before anything was done. It was also told by Chief Bina that a supervisor from the 6th Judicial Juvenile Court informed him that ...

Tama County attorney finds supervisors too political

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"The last time that I had talked to Brent Heeren about the legal processes going on over here, he told me, he said it's all political, he says I want nothing to do with it," Supervisor Bill Faircloth said at Monday’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. The statement was made during the ...

STC board talks School Resource Officer, upcoming board vacancy

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On Monday, May 15 the South Tama County School Board met inside the Partnership Center, discussing items ranging from math curriculum to a school resource officer to pornographic health textbooks. STC Director of Curriculum and Student Services Samantha Peska brought a proposal to the board ...

Elberon Area Women’s Club meets

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The Elberon Area Women's Club met May 15 with six members present. Flowers were planted in the containers around town before our meeting. President Wilma Parizek called the meeting to order. Secretary Amanda Nettesheim read the minutes of the April meeting. Ruth Laackman read the treasury ...