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What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Do you have the answers to my questions? I will put my answers here next week.Did you attend the first of our Thursday night movies for the summer? The movie got switched and King Arthur was shown instead. The Guardians of the Galaxy should be available for this weeks movie.The Camp Creamery's ...

Summertime in Chelsea in the 60’s

School's out for summer! St. Joseph's Catholic School and the Chelsea Public School are officially closed for the summer months. The town kids in Chelsea are free as birds. We've got the world by the tail and there's ball games to be played, cricks, creeks and rivers to explore, forts to be ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for May 26, 2017What a great night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There was a large crowd with it being Memorial weekend. We appreciate all that attended.The vendor line up this week was, Aromathea Candles, Will brought plenty of five, sixteen and ten ounce candles, along with ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

This weeks column is a questionnaire about what you know about Tama County. We will start with Toledo, the county seat.The first thing we will discuss is the Wieting Theatre. What are Mr. and Mrs. Wieting's given first names. How do you spell each of them?What is the name of our hometown young ...

Stop To Salute On Memorial Day

A few years ago, a captain in the United States Army was driving along a very familiar route when he noticed that traffic was backed up at Fort Campbell, Ky., and was moving way too slowly. The Captain was going to be late and he grew more and more impatient.The pace slowed almost to a ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for May 19, 2017What a cold rainy, gloomy Friday night this third week of the Toledo Farmers' Market was. The weather didn't stop the six vendors from coming to the Toledo Farmers' Market or the Tama County Cattleman from attending the market.Complements of the State Bank of ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Graduation is over. The other students will be out soon and ready for vacation!At this time of year it is also time for the Wieting Theatre to run from Thursday through Sunday. This addition will start on Thursday, June 1st with the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy." Remember the doors open at ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

I would like to ask you a question. If a visitor to our area asked you "what is there of interest in your area or what is there to do here?" How would you answer that? Would you have a negative answer "nothing" or would you be enthusiastic and mention things to do and see.Letting people know ...

Happy Mother’s Day!

Some time back a third grade teacher asked a number of questions to her students about their Mothers. Following are some of the questions and the kid's answers.1. How did God make Mothers?-Well, I think he used dirt just like everyone else, except for moms, he used the clean dirt.-He used a lot ...

Disappointed….Again!

I might just as well admit it. It's never gonna happen! I've had my chances but have been passed over time and time again. I've been rejected enough times that I can plainly see the handwriting on the wall. IT JUST AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!For over 25 years now, People Magazine has overlooked me ...