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 ...
The snow is falling, the roads are closed, and the Hi-Way Inn is about to become much more crowded than anyone expected. Audiences will get to experience winter chaos July 9-11 at the Wieting Theatre as local actors present the world premiere of A Hi-Way Inn Holiday, an original comedy by ...
The 2025 Tama County Fair Queen, Rhianna Murty, will be the hostess for the upcoming crowning of the Tama County Fair Queen for 2026 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 in the show ring on the Tama County Fair Grounds in Gladbrook at approximately 8 p.m. This year, 3 contestants, Violet Jackson, Belle ...
Monday’s South Tama County school board meeting saw a slew of action, including the approval of listing a fulltime athletic trainer position, funding the starts of a school based coffee shop and improved concessions area at the high school, as well as appointing a Michael Avis to fill Megan ...
No matter how you choose to spend America’s 250th Independence Day, plenty of opportunities are available to the public. FREE DISPLAYS The City of Tama and Toledo will be setting off fireworks from Toledo Heights Park beginning at dusk on the 4th. Both cities' fire departments are ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting sailed through with ease like a jet ski in a pool. First up was Autumn McFate, who gave the council an update on the memorial wind phone. Up next, the council approved transfers for the City of Toledo's debt obligations and fund deficits for the ...
Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors came in Monday morning ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic humdrum, let's talk about a public comment that kicked off a bit of discussion. One citizen, ...
JOHNSTON — Cancer patients, trauma victims, organ transplant recipients and so many more Americans rely on lifesaving blood transfusions every day. LifeServe Blood Center and the community need help to make sure they have access to the blood products they need. The summer months can be an ...