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Fireworks part of Nostalgic end for Omaha baseball stadium

It may be the last season for the Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, but it's going out with a bang. Since Tama-Toledo fireworks were postponed -click on this link for some Independence Day fireworks from Omaha. The fireworks at the Toledo City Park are now set for Friday night, July 9, ...

Iowa ranked 16th for speeding tickets

Speeding Tickets By State: Where Are Drivers Most Likely To Be Ticketed? The 4th of July is one of the busiest traffic days of the year and nothing can ruin a vacation more quickly than an undeserved traffic ticket. Information on how many traffic tickets are issued in each state is hard to ...

Construction of Iowa Transportation Museum set to begin in Grinnell

tamatoledonews.com - GRINNELL (SPECIAL) - The Spaulding Center for Transportation announces completion of the initial funding required for Phase One construction of the Iowa Transportation Museum (ITM), with construction scheduled to start this summer. At the Grinnell City Council meeting on ...

Iowa unemployment rate dips slightly to 6.8 percent

tamatoledonews.com - DES MOINES (SPECIAL) - Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent in May from 6.9 percent in April, but was one percentage point higher than last May’s rate of 5.8 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in May from ...

Team up with Live Healthy Iowa to hydrate the state

AMES- (SPECIAL) - Are you ready to Burst Your Thirst? Team up with your friends, family and/or co-workers and help hydrate the state. In an effort to keep Iowans active and hydrated this summer, Live Healthy Iowa is introducing Burst Your Thirst – A 6-week challenge to Hydrate the State. ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES – (SPECIAL) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. “These heavy rains are a real concern across the State,” Northey said. “Receiving this much moisture ...

POWERBALL RESULTS JUNE 23, 2010

There were two jackpot winners (one in Montana and one in Ohio and 831,168 additional players won prizes totalling more than $6.5 Million. The estiamted total jackpot was $96 million. The estimated jackpot will be reset to $20 Million for Saturday, June 26. The winning numbers were: ...

Branstad picks Reynolds as running mate

tamatoledonews.com - ANKENY  (SPECIAL) -Gov. Terry Branstad today announced that state Sen. Kim Reynolds will be his running mate in the Nov. 2 general election. Citing her as a person who shares his core values and passion for leading Iowa’s comeback, Branstad ...

Seek nominees for ‘Friends of the Tama County Fair’

TOLEDO CHRONICLE -If you know someone that has contributed their services above and beyond to the Tama County Fair, now is the time to nominate them for a "Friend of the Fair" award.  Each year up to three "Friends" may be chosen by a committee appointed by the Tama Co. fair board president.  ...

Alliant’s “Outage Prevention Team” is coming to Tama County

TOLEDO CHRONICLE -Trees and power lines are not a good combination - especially when Midwestern storms bring lightning, ice or high winds. That's why Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, works hard to keep trees around power lines properly trimmed. Employees and ...