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Four things to know from Monday’s Toledo city council meeting

Government

The Council approved the second payment to D.W. Zinser Company Inc for demolishing the former Iowa Juvenile Home totaling $123,737.50. A public hearing was held for the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget, after the hearing, the Council approved the budget certification for the Tama County ...

Inside the Iowa House: Iowans Want People Over Politics

Government

It's been a busy first month of session and we've gotten a lot of feedback from Iowans. While vouchers have dominated the communications we've received from constituents so far, we've gotten a lot of feedback on other issues like property taxes, medical malpractice, and book bans. If there is ...

Calling All Envirothon Teams!

Education

Need an out-of-the-box STEM activity for your high schoolers that’s also a tool for resumé building and for career and college preparation? An activity that looks great on scholarship and job applications? Envirothon is a team competition for high school students-- a problem-solving, ...

Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Course Offered March 1

Agriculture

Toledo – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...

Andre Gretry’s Beauty and the Beast enchants the Wieting

Local News

Opera Iowa returns to the Wieting Theatre on Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. to perform Andre Gretry’s Beauty and the Beast. This enchanting version of the timeless tale features colorful characters, beautiful melodies, and colorfully comical characters that will delight audiences of all ages. ...

The Prince Returns

Local News

For three years, community-crowned canine Prince has enjoyed reigning and roaming across the Tama-Toledo area after escaping the Tama County Humane Society but returned to the shelter in early January. Two days after arriving at the Tama County Humane Society from a high-kill shelter in ...

Hulme, Bruene recognized for service to Tama County

Local News

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony was held on January 12, 2023. The county offices in the north-central area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2022, including Jenny Hulme and Cheryl Bruene of Tama Co. Awards were ...