PHOTO BY DELONDA PUSHTONEQUA — The Meskwaki Settlement School class of 2025 celebrated its graduation on Saturday afternoon. Pictured from left to right are seniors Andrew Wabaunasee, Cailey Brown, Yamni Whiteman, Sadie Stewart, Xavier Blackcloud, Tenoch Estrada Snow, Angelina Dye, Syrus ...
May 23: Tama American Legion Post 73 and V.F.W. of Tama-Toledo 4:30 p.m. Meet at Tama Legion to put up flags at Oak Hill 5 p.m. Put up flags at Oak Hill May 24: 8 a.m. Meet at St. Patrick's cemetery to put up flags May 25: 11:30 a.m. Service at Sheridan Church 12:30 p.m. Service ...
PELLA — Central College recognized 249 graduates during Commencement 2025 on May 10 in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium on Central's campus. Area students receiving degrees included: Hunter Clemann, of Tama, Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude, Psychology Luke DeMeulenaere, of Chelsea, BA ...
Members of the Iowa Farmers Union traveled to Washington, DC, this week to participate in the National Farmers Union Week of Action, advocating for a unified farm bill that addresses critical issues facing farmers and rural communities. At a time of unprecedented uncertainty in farm and food ...
Dodging raindrops, the usual congregation of citizens and elected officials met for the weekly Supervisors meeting Monday morning. The meeting began with a long discussion between the supervisors and Economic Development Director Katherine Ollendieck. The discourse on the future of the ...
On a gloomy evening with the wind whistling through the trees and rain sprinkling down, the Tama City Council met for their annual meeting. First up, the council approved a resolution to transfer money to pay some items off. Next up, the council approved replacing the lights in many of the ...
Earlier this month, a summary judgment was issued on one of the current lawsuits filed against the City of Toledo and former Police Officer Kyle Howe. The case brought by Cynthia McSweeney will go on to trial. Cynthia McSweeney alleged that on March 12, 2022, Howe and City of Tama Officer ...
ELBERON — The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met May 8. The group gathered at the Lincoln Cafe in Belle Plaine for a noon lunch in honor of Mother's Day. Following the meal, secretary, Norma Riha called roll and read the minutes of the April meeting. A financial report was given ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — On May 16, Mount Mercy University pinned more than 50 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Graduates Grace Lamont ’25 and Anna Horsfall ‘25 were featured as student speakers at the event. The Sister Mary Edward McConohy Nursing Award, which signifies high ...
TOLEDO — Learn all the basics of baking with a sourdough starter at a Sourdough Workshop at 6 p.m. on May 29. The workshop will be offered at the Tama County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office in Toledo. Holly Van Heel, a human sciences educator with ISU Extension and ...