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Stoplight Festival returns in full force

On July 8 the Toledo Stoplight Festival made its long awaited return to the Toledo Courthouse Square. The courthouse lawn was flooded with residents of both Tama and Toledo alike, sporting smiles and lawn chairs as they sat back and enjoyed the weather and live music. Live music was performed ...

Tama council approves engineering contract to pave gravel roads

A new engineering contract was discussed for the continued pavement of gravel roads at Monday night’s Tama City Council meeting. The paving would be done the same way it was done on Oswego Street as curb and gutter streets. Herb and Hall are the next planned streets with a potential bid for ...

Paulette Wobeter

Paulette Wobeter, 75, of Toledo, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at UnityPoint-Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A Private Graveside Service will be held at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier with Deacon Stan Upah officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 5-7 PM ...

Laborshed study to be conducted in Tama-Toledo

The Tama County Economic Development Commission is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Tama-Toledo area. This study will geographically define which communities contribute to Tama-Toledo’s ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team win scholarships

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) members traveled to the Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center on the Iowa State University campus to compete in the 2021 Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Beef Scholarship Extravaganza contest on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. The competition requires high ...

Barbara Zeman

Barbara Jane Zeman, 83, of Elberon, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Christian Fellowship Church of Vining. Interment will follow at the Stayskal Cemetery in rural ...

Area farmers reap benefits of warm, mild fall

As it stands now, the 2021 grain harvest in Tama County is shaping up to be a successful one thanks to a warm and mild autumn — a welcome change from the harvest of 2020 which took place in the wake of the devastating August 10 derecho. Ryan Vavroch and his young family farm in rural ...

Police called to incident in Chelsea

Law enforcement officers from five agencies responded to a 911 call in Chelsea Wednesday evening. Officers arrived around 5:30 p.m. at 208 Irish St. in Chelsea, the scene of a recent shooting incident that has since led to an attempted murder charge and a felony drug charge. Tama County ...