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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 21-27

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U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa Celebrates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 21-27. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa is commemorating this important awareness week by announcing winners of Law Enforcement Victim Services Awards. In ...

Free city wide garage sales set for June 1

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The City Wide Garage sales have been a staple of the Tama-Toledo area for decades, and now there is a new organizer at the helm. Local Kim Shipley has taken it upon herself to put together this year's City Wide Garage sales. Kim comes from a large family and has stated, "The bigger the ...

First communion at St. Patrick in Tama

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — St. Patrick Church in Tama celebrates their First Communion Mass on April 14. Pictured are: Rev. Michael McAndrew, Deacon Stan Upah, Juan Alvarez, Alina Carrillo, Genesis Cervantes, Angel Chavez, Marina Chavez, Daleyza Flores, Celeste Fonseca, Mauricio Garcia, Myles ...

Local student completes President’s Leadership Class

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First-year student Jimena Núñez, of Tama, is nearing completion of the 2023-24 President's Leadership Class at Iowa State University. Núñez majors in civil engineering and is a graduate of South Tama County High School. Each fall, Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen invites 30 ...

Renovations underway at former St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

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TAMA – A resurrection of sorts is well underway at the old Catholic church in Tama. For 22 years now the stately brick building located at 600 Oswego Street that was once home to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church has stood empty, slowly deteriorating – but that’s all set to change thanks ...

Area high schoolers attend 67th annual Tama County Government Day

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TOLEDO – Last Wednesday, Tama County’s American Legion posts and Auxiliary units hosted the 67th Tama County Government Day, welcoming high school juniors and seniors from area school districts to Toledo as part of an annual effort to teach students the importance of local, county ...

Cooper’s motion for change of venue denied

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TOLEDO – Karina Cooper’s motion for a change of venue has been denied by the judge without prejudice. Following a hearing held by videoconference last week Tuesday, April 9, Chief District Court Judge Lars G. Anderson denied a motion by rural Traer resident Karina Sue Cooper, 46, to have ...

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visits Iowa Premium Beef

Business

TAMA - Flanked by Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, a fellow Republican, took a tour of the Iowa Premium Beef plant in Tama with General Manager Jon Surman last Friday morning and learned more about successes and challenges at the facility, which currently ...

STC applies to join the NICL

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After 10 years competing in the WaMaC Conference, district administration at South Tama County has begun pursuing a different conference to call home — in this case, a familiar one. On Monday, April 8 South Tama sent a letter to the North Iowa Cedar League (NICL) conference formally ...