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Week three of Tama Library’s Summer Reading Program

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Jenny and Emily from ISU Extension/Tama County 4-H presented a fun program on being spies. Jenny read the book "Spy Guys," which everyone enjoyed. Afterwards there were 3 stations of activities for the kids to do. At one table they made official spy badges, the next table was writing with ...

RAGBRAI and chickens

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At the Toledo City Council meeting on Monday, June 26, the partial street closure of Main Street for The Flaming Office on the day of RAGBRAI was approved. RAGBRAI was also on the docket for a short and sweet public hearing. An amendment adding language in preparation for the overnight stay ...

Learn about effects, treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

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Growing older is the greatest risk factor for acquiring Parkinson’s disease and many people live with symptoms for several years before being diagnosed. Often people in early stages of Parkinson’s disease assume their symptoms are part of normal aging or are due to other health problems ...

Handbooks and funds

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Some new changes were approved to the employee manual at the Tama County Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 26th. Also approved were annual end-of-year fund transfers for the Tama County Conservation, Road Department, and the Tama County Maintenance Department. The 2024 Fiscal Year ...

Toledo native runs in Grandma’s Marathon

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Tim Couser, Nevada area farmer, and Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor who grew up in Toledo, joined 9,000 other runners for the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minn. on Saturday, June 17. The race is a major event on the North Shore, filling ...

Over 300 tractors roll through Tama County

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Traffic around Tama County has been moving a little slower over the last few days thanks to the approximately 320 tractors — some vintage, some modern — cruising through the area as part of the 26th annual WHO Tractor Ride, sponsored by the namesake Des Moines-based AM radio station. All ...

Tama County Fair Dates are July 10-16

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Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the Tama County ...

Removing the roadblocks

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An idea that has been living in the mind of a Traer veteran for years has finally come to fruition. Ian Wheeldon, an ex-marine who had two deployments to Afghanistan, had the initial thought for the foundation Frontlines United; after mentioning it to a few friends, it is now up and running. ...