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 ...
RAGBRAI is coming to town, and it takes a lot of money to get it here. The Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce is instrumental in doing all that it takes to make our community a fantastic place for cyclists to visit for the night, but that doesn't come cheap. Eight local businesses gladly ...
After it was announced STC School Board member Penny Tyynismaa was moving out of the district, the hunt to find a fill-in was on. Being a temporary spot on the board before this falls election, the new member will have to run again to retain their spot. Two candidates emerged as ...
TOLEDO – State Auditor Rob Sand is just like us. On his most recent visit to Tama County, he stopped by the courthouse lawn in Toledo with his dog – an adorable two-year-old, female Bernedoodle named Pow; his lovely mother Leslie Sand – a retired Keystone AEA physical therapist who ...
TAMA — Eugene's Trick Bag recording artist John-Paul Jones Group is set to begin its series of concert performances hosted by multiple Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion facilities throughout the state. These free to the post and public events are being produced by H&J ...
AMES – Twenty Iowa delegates showcased their skills and sportsmanship at the 2023 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 25-June 30. The event attracted a record number of 718 youth from 42 states, competing in compound archery, recurve archery, air ...
The biggest item on the Tama County Supervisors' agenda this Monday was once again the Board of Health. At 10 a.m., the supervisors held a public hearing on a proposed decrease in the appropriation of the Board of Health budget. This is an ongoing issue after the Board of Health approved ...
Four temporary liquor licenses were approved at the Toledo City Council meeting on Monday just ahead of RAGBRAI. Class C Retail Alcohol Licenses were issued to Mike's Pizza, Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce Inc., Kid's Corner Daycare, and the Flaming Office. The council is moving forward ...
Last Thursday, the RAGBRAI committee hosted a large group of locals down at the Reinig Center to talk over all the items surrounding the big day. More than 30,000 people are believed to be coming our way on two wheels, and riding right along with the peloton will be more than 650 RVs. The ...