JOHNSTON — Students who donate blood or host a blood drive through LifeServe can earn scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in the community. With schools out and regular routines on hold, blood donations tend to drop during the summer months. But that ...
“Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments,” said Holly VanHeel, class instructor and ISU Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist in food and health. "We live in a time when food safety ...
In honor of Earth Day, the Meskwaki Natural Resources (MNR) department welcomed the public to an open house at the “South Farm” property located just southwest of Tama and offered UTV guided tours to observe the buffalo herd — now approximately 85 strong — for tribal members and ...
TOLEDO — In order to get mass media to the masses, local reporters and station operators spent the middle of the 20th century experimenting and innovating. Jeff Stein of KXEL-AM brought his presentation “Making Waves: The People and Places of Iowa Broadcasting” to a small audience April ...
At Monday night’s South Tama County school board meeting, many projects continued moving forward. The board set a public hearing for May 26 regarding the sale of a vacant lot in Tama, the tennis courts in Toledo, as well as the old football field east of the old middle school. ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started a little oddly. Chairman Mark Doland attended the meeting via the phone, hearing some static feedback on the call. Supervisor David Turner asked Doland if he had the radio on or anything. Chairman Doland responded with, “I’ve got nothing ...
It's not just about the penny; it's about the strategy and raising money for a good cause. The South Tama’s fourth-grade class has held its yearly “penny war” to raise money for the STC Community Food Pantry. Over $1,500 has been raised by the fourth grade class in just the past few ...
Although he was late, he was still at the top of the agenda; Jim Roan gave an update on the bandstand project to the Toledo City Council. The project will hopefully be completed by June 1. A temporary embargo on heavy vehicles was approved by the council due to the current detour. A ...
Toledo, IOWA – April 1, 2026 – Brian Sokol of Tama County Investment Services earned recognition as a 2026 Leaders Club qualifier by their financial services firm Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Cambridge). The Leaders Club distinction is earned by financial professionals who embody ...
The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members have experienced a busy spring. On April 11, the team seniors Jill Hanson (Union High School), Shelby Johnston (West Marshall High School) and Rhianna Murty (GMG High School) traveled to Ames, for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Youth Beef Team ...