The sun hung high overhead last Thursday, lighting the path for the more than 30,000 registered riders to come to town. As the day heated up, tents popped up in every nook and cranny of Tama-Toledo as the riders found their place. Some riders even stayed the night in the Reinig Center. ...
Charles Betz is no stranger to community involvement. As a creator and leading member of the Facebook group “My Hometown Tama” where many ideas and shoutouts are thrown around. Recently a new idea hit the mark right on. A massive benefit of social media is the connectivity between ...
It was a lovely morning at the beautiful Windy Goat Acres on Saturday, July 22. Adults and children alike threw out mats before starting an outdoor session of yoga. Heidi Draisey with Spirited Yoga and Wellness led the session of relaxing poses, calming everyone's chi and with deep breaths ...
MONTOUR –Pilgrim Heights, 3005 E Ave., has opened a general store at its main office, featuring wares made by local artisans. With a soft opening July 27 for people coming through town for RAGBRAI, it officially opened Aug. 1. “Our office space has never really been fully utilized the ...
Daniel Edward Coston, 33, of Marshalltown was arrested July 22 for numerous offenses by the Meskwaki Nation Police Department. As law enforcement was attempting to pull Coston over, he exceeded speeds of 100 mph in a 65-mph-zone on Highway 30 near Toledo. Coston is charged with 52 counts ...
Tama Co. 4-H Club members whose 2023 static/non-livestock projects were selected for the Iowa State Fair during this year’s county fair are pictured at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. The state fair takes place from Thursday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 20 this year. Local 4-H members’ ...
At Monday's Tama County Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Curt Hilmer had the reins. The usual master of the meetings, supervisor Bill Faircloth, was out of the office, telecommuting via telephone. Curt made the most of his time as the big kahuna, the only hiccup in his leadership was having ...
South Tama County Freshman: Brooks Baier, Layne Beck, Britten Brandt, Maddalyn Brown, Nazaret Carrillo, Paige Croskey, Jamy Dolash, Lilly Dostal, Autumn Elsbury, Alesandra Flores-Castanon, Giselle Fonseca, Melissa Gabriel Bail, Yuliana Galeana Nunez, Kira Henle, Rayden Hill, Barrett Jesina, ...
TOLEDO - It was a race against time. A feverish feat of art and sweat. Eric and Jenny Rosario have painted a beautiful mural on the side of the Tama Abstract building in a mere three weeks. When Eric Rosario was approached about doing a mural on the side of the two-story building in June, ...
The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people in Iowa who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program. They work tirelessly to see that Iowa’s youth ...