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Memorial Day Weekend Events

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May 22: 4:30 p.m. Meet at Tama Legion to prepare for putting flags up at Oak Hill 5 p.m. Put up flags at Oak Hill May 23: 7:30 a.m. Meet at St. Patrick’s cemetery to put up flags May 24: 11:30 a.m. Service at Sheridan Church 12:30 p.m. Service at St. John’s ...

Tama County 4-H announces youth programs open to all

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TOLEDO – From building with LEGO bricks to casting a fishing line, making breakfast while reading, and scoring goals on the soccer field, Tama County 4-H is bringing the fun this summer with a variety of engaging programs open to **all youth**. Families are invited to explore these handson ...

Grow A Row for Tama County returns in 2026

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TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Master Gardeners and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County invite farmers and gardeners to once again “Grow A Row for Tama County—Backyard Gardeners Fighting Hunger” in 2026. Now entering its sixth year, the campaign encourages residents ...

Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival set for next weekend

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For over 40 years a festival in May has turned out community and brightened spirits. Originally the Apple Blossom festival, the now Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival, sponsored by the Tama Toledo Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for three days of fun next week. "This festival truly has ...

Shining Bright: The 2026 AAUW Awards Ceremony

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With the sun shining brightly and birds chirping in the trees, families packed the Toledo Reinig Center for the annual AAUW Young Women of the Year event this last Sunday. The local Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held its annual ceremony to ...

Officer Eli graduates from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

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DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officer Owen Eli on his graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (“ILEA”) in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on April 24. Officer Eli was part of the 326th graduating class and completed ...

The Rumble Mumble

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This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started with a public comment discussion on the current traffic in the county and the detours dictating said traffic. When they moved on to the actual meeting, they kicked it off with the roads report, stating that rock is being hauled and chloride ...

Mid-Iowa Beef Team kicks off Beef Month

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The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team has officially kicked off its 2026 May Beef Month celebration! BEEF, IT’S WHAT’S for DINNER AND BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACKS! Paisley Johnston, Hayden Pippert, Ray Thompson and Aurora Schlichte are all prepped to share beef knowledge with KIX101.1 radio ...

Local students receive Mercy College academic honors

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DES MOINES — The following students have received academic honors for the spring 2026 quarter and semester terms at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attain a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 for a minimum of six semester ...