The Toledo Stoplight Festival will return to the Tama County Courthouse lawn on Friday, July 10, bringing back an evening of live music, food, and local businesses after last year’s festival was rained out. The free festival runs from 5 to 9 p.m. and is once again being organized by Brian ...
More than 30 South Tama County band students and parents stopped by the high school Monday evening to meet Will Forbes, the district's new 7-12 band director, during an informal open house organized by retiring director Mike Carnahan. The event was an opportunity for students and families to ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting had a contentious start as the public comment section got spirited with the reading of a two page statement. Local citizen Adam Todd read a statement touching on road conditions and an offhanded comment made by Supervisor Curt Hilmer at the last ...
There's still time to make plans for next week's world premier of A Hi-Way Inn Holiday at the Wieting Theatre. On opening night, community members are invited to a special question-and-answer session with playwright Tom Akers on Thursday after the performance. A Hi-Way Inn Holiday will be ...
ELBERON — The James R. Kalina Unit 226 American Legion Auxiliary of Elberon met June 18. Members enjoyed eating lunch at the Tama Sale Barn Cafe. The minutes of the April meeting were read by Secretary, Norma Riha. Treasurer, Pat Sauer gave the financial report. Old business included a ...
AMES — Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. Kalem Holiday Schrock, of Toledo, received a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, B.S.
On May 15, graduates of Marshalltown Community College took the next step as they became alumni of the college. Graduates listed below represent those who completed a degree or diploma work during the Spring 2026 term. Graduates are listed by hometown, followed by the degree/diploma awarded ...
CEDAR FALLS — New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors," ** means "graduated with high honors," and *** means "graduated with highest honors." Area students include: Adam Ahrendsen, of ...
CHELSEA — “It was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort,” J.R.R. Tolkien wrote those words nearly a century ago, on the other side of the world, and they inspire more today than they’ve ever have. The magic and imagination of this British author and the world he built have once again ...
Holy Grounds Coffee has permanently closed its Toledo location after less than a year in the community. The business announced the closing on June 18 via Facebook. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our Toledo location due to unforeseen circumstances,” they ...