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Frosted Bliss Bakery coming to downtown Toledo

Business

The floors are partially only done, the paint is still wet, tools lay about, and there's cookies galore. Crudely written across the glass window you pass is the store name, Frosted Bliss. It's still bare bones, it's still a work in progress, but it has cookies. This is Toledo's newest ...

Stoplight Festival Preview

Local News

With July in full force, that can only mean one thing for Toledo, The Stoplight Festival presented by the Tama Toledo Chamber of Commerce is back! Taking place on the East courthouse lawn and down Broadway, the event is set for Friday, July 11. With any local festival, the food is ...

Trilingual officer Igor Dias joins the Toledo Police Department

Local News

The city of Toledo's thin blue line got a little bit stronger recently as fresh-faced youngster Igor Dias hit the streets, ready to protect and serve. In late April, at just 20 years old, Dias graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, and to think, he first thought he was going to get ...

Come One, Come All: Celebrate the 2025 Tama County Fair!

Local News

GLADBROOK – The much-anticipated 2025 Tama County Fair is just around the corner, promising a vibrant celebration of community spirit, hard work, and good old-fashioned fun. Mark your calendars for July 14-20 and get ready to join us as we come together to honor the dedication and ...

The Sash Clash

Local News

This week's Tama County Supervisors meeting was like a new jar of pickles, filled to the brim, as every seat in the house was taken by eager citizens. The main reason for everyone's attendance was the scheduled public hearing of Craig Sash, who the Supervisors earlier in the month removed from ...

Former South Tama Superintendent Under Investigation by State Board

Local News

Jared Smith, who served as superintendent of South Tama County Community School District from 2018 to 2022, before taking a job as Superintendent of the Waterloo Community School District is now under formal investigation by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners in connection with his current ...

Tama house sustains ‘heavy damage’ in fire

Local News

TAMA — A house in the 1700 block of State Street in Tama sustained heavy damage, and the garage and two vehicles are considered a total loss after a fire early Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the Tama Police Department, the 911 dispatch center received a call from a ...