Market Report for August 30, 2019It was another busy, entertaining night at the Toledo Farmers' Market. Iowa Premium. a National Company. was back grilling hamburgers on the large grill. Phil Shipley from Marshalltown was playing his guitar on the bandstand entertaining the crowd. All the ...
I'm not in the mood to write this column today but I know I must.Our family said goodbye to our eldest son Jimmy. He came down from Marshalltown to the Wieting almost every Friday to see the movie if it was one he wanted to see. He loved his hometown and the Wieting.I need to move on to the ...
We knew it was coming. A push to build a new school, or to completely remodel the middle school. It was easy to see was coming last winter when the district paid someone $12,500.00 to come in and find all the faults with the buildings we have. They even managed to find that the new elementary ...
In the past couple of months I've returned to the Tama-Toledo area a couple of times In July, Deb and I returned to celebrate our 50th Class Reunion. Hard to believe, it has been fifty years since the best class every from South Tama graduated. It probably wasn't a scientific poll but ...
Letter to the Editor:Why I'm running for Tama MayorToday I read where the City of Toledo is coming down on the lady that owns the kinck-knack shop on the strip. Abatement is one thing but out right harassment is another. She's been hassled for sleeping in the back of the shop. Who cares? Thomas ...
Market Report for August 23, 2019What a night the Toledo Farmers' Market had on this Friday night? Picture this, twenty two vendors were set up ready to sell, in front of the bandstand Iowa Premium, a National Company had a huge tent set up with hamburgers grilling on the large grill, smoke ...
We've got a big goal this year, Iowans, and we need your help to achieve it. The Healthiest State Annual Walk is celebrating its ninth year. To celebrate, our goal is to have walks registered in all 99 counties across the state with a total of (at least) 900 walks.Help us reach our goal and ...
For many, it's nothing to hum a tune, whistle a song or sing a melody. But there are people who couldn't carry a tune without a radical, vocal transplant. They're my crowd. About the time we remember most of the tune, we've forgotten lots of the words; sowe make them up! In a quartet, we're ...
Rural communities are struggling to keep health care services available to their residents.Like most Americans, Iowans share growing concerns about the rising cost of prescription drugs, out-of-pocket health expenses and surprise medical bills. In states such as Iowa and Nebraska, we also face ...
I understand the dedication or "Open House" is scheduled for Sunday, September 8 at the theatre. The time is either 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.There are some special things planned that will be announced in an article by the theatre guild.We hope everyone will try and attend.This one is for you ...