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Skidloader plus mulcher

Local News

TOLEDO - It was a bright sultry Monday morning and the usual suspects gathered for this week's supervisors meeting. The Tama County Engineer seemed to kick things off as he gave his report talking about the new skid loader purchase. The skid loader came with a mulcher and a five-year ...

MICA Child, Adult Care Food Program announced

Local News

Mid-Iowa Community Action announces its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or SNAP ...

Tama-Toledo Fourth Festivities

Local News

On Thursday, July 4 Tama-Toledo joined in and celebrated America’s 248th Independence Day! Around town, you could find residents of Tama launching off fireworks from their properties, Toledo residents did the same however fireworks are illegal. Nothing, including the law, stopped the ...

Stoplight Festival returns after RAGBRAI pause

Local News

After a year away from the event to focus on RAGBRAI, the Toledo Stoplight Festival is back and happening tonight. Over the past four years the Stoplight Festival has been hit or miss with weather and other earthly factors. In 2020, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic at the time. In ...

2024 Tama County Fair set for July 15-21

Local News

GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...

These boots were made for practicing law

Local News

TAMA - It's been a few months now since he rolled in with his suit and his cowboy boots, but he still wears the adjective of new, where the City of Tama is concerned. Thomas Hillers took the job of Tama city attorney at the end of February and has been working hard ever since. Hillers hails ...

No fence? No sweat

Business

TOLEDO — Farmers looking to save time, energy and labor are more often turning to virtual fencing. Adam Ledvina, who owns Blue Collar Goatscaping and Iowa Kiko Goats, said the brush management business relies heavily on virtual fencing, as does his international breeding stock business. He ...

Local statehouse candidate backs new Iowa Food System Coalition

Local News

DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...

New officer needed

Local News

TOLEDO - The Toledo City Council meeting's most discussed agenda item dealt with the resignation of one Toledo Police Officer and the advertising for another. Current Toledo Police Officer Nick Ryan is leaving the department to become a sheriff's deputy in Hardin County. This will leave the TPD ...