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Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for August 19, 2016It was a busy night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. With the threat of rain Kristi only did a small portion of her baking. She still had pies, twisty's, kolaches, rolicky, bars, cookies, and rolls.Rod and Cindy brought the big trailer in with flats of round, red ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Did you go to the movie this summer on Thursday night? Wasn't it nice to be able to go on that night, especially if you were gone the whole weekend? Those have ended but will return next summer.Have you gone to the movie on Sunday night so you could watch it in 2D and not 3D? Do you like this ...

Teachers make a difference

From Kindergarten, and even Pre-School, on through the 12 grade, students will very soon beginning another chapter in their lives-as will each teacher. Everyone begins fresh and pretty much on the same level field. It's up to each student to decide how their school year will be and it's also ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for August 12, 2016It was another busy, busy night at the Toledo Farmers' Market.Kristi had a table full of her delicious bakery including twisty's, kolaches, rolicky, cookies, bars, rolls, and some cucumbers. Cindy and Rod had boxes of tomatoes, and cucumbers. That would be many, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Are you in need of a hearing impaired unit to help you hear the movie? Do you need CC (closed caption) devices while watching the movie? We have these at the Wieting to be used. Just ask a manager for the details and then enjoy the movie.This Thursday is the last of the Thursday night movies. ...

A trip to Tama

Most readers of this column know that I live in Independence, (Mom always told me I'd end up here and after 40 some years, I'm still here), but grew up in Chelsea, graduating from South Tama in 1969. And one can take the boy our of Chelsea and Tama County, but you can't take Chelsea and Tama ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for August 5, 2016It was a pleasant night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Kristi had plenty of delicious bakery, kolaches, rolicky, twisty's, cookies, breads, bars, rolls, and crisps. Cindy brought taters, cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, cantaloupe, and Rod to market. ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

We started a different policy this past weekend. Those of you that want to see a movie, but not have to deal with 3-D can now go to the movie on Sunday evenings. We will run the movie in 2-D instead. Friday and Saturday evening will be 3-D if the movie is in that mode.When I wrote about having ...

Let the Games begin!

Yep, the Democratic and Republican Conventions are over and.....oh, you thought I meant the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Yea, I guess they begin today, but it's the "Trump vs Hillary" games that are really going to be interesting.Actually the thought for the next few months could be called, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

After all these years the Wieting has acquired the equipment to aid the hearing impaired to attend and hear the movies.If you need the use of this equipment you must speak with the manager of the evening about the process you must go through.Some questions are to be answered, signing out the ...