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Toledo All Class Reunion plans to be finalized at May 13 meeting

Wednesday afternoon, May 13, will find 20 - 25 Toledo High School graduates gathering at the State Bank of Toledo Community Room to hopefully complete crafting the '15 All-class Reunion planned for July 10 and 11 and being held the same weekend the Toledo Stoplight Festival is planned.It is ...

Poppy Days proclaimed in Tama

Poppy Day ProclamationI, Dan Zimmerman, Mayor of the City of Tama, Iowa, do hereby declare the month of May 2015 as the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Month and Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2015 as Poppy Days in the City of Tama.The red crape paper Poppy is the symbol of the little red ...

Honor – Celebrate – Imagine at the Wieting

he Wieting Theatre and Opera House has a rich history and at this time, it is important to pause and Honor the Past. In 1912 Ella Wieting had the Opera House built as a memorial to her husband, Philip, and dedicated to their many friends in Tama/Toledo. In 1960, after being closed for almost ...

Deadline is Friday for nominations for 2015 Tama Citizen of the Year

It's here- the deadline to submit your nomination for the 2015 Tama Citizen of the Year honors is at 5 p.m. today, Friday, May 1.The name of your nominee may be submitted to Tama City Clerk Judy Welch at the Tama Civic Center.Each year since 1982 the Tama Firefighters Association has chosen a ...

Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway hosting public meeting at Tama County Courthouse

The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, Iowa's longest scenic or historic byway, is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m. in the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo, in the Second Floor Courtroom. At this meeting, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway will introduce a new initiative, ...

T-T Boy Scouts plan drive to aid Goodwill

Local Boy Scout Troop 391 needs your help and so do thousands of families in need in our communities.Our scouts are participating in the Inaugural Good Turn for Goodwill this spring. The 2015 Good Turn will take place on two consecutive Saturdays. On Saturday, April 18, Scouts will place bags ...

Nominate 2015 Tama Citizen of the Year

It's time for nominations for the 2015 Tama Citizen of the Year honor.Each year since 1982 the Tama Firefighters Association has chosen a nominee to honor a person who has contributed to the city through volunteer efforts.The deadline for nominations is May 1 at 5 p.m.The 2015 Citizen of the ...

Toledo City Wide Clean Up Friday, April 17

The Annual Spring CityWide Clean Up for the City of Toledo will be Friday, April 17, 2015.This Year - all items with a plug must be in a separate pile.Please place in containers sorting like items (All glass together, all wood together, etc.) NO?tires, liquids, yard waste, garbage, batteries or ...

Fund established for Gauthiers after nighttime fire destroys home

UPDATE: A fund titled "Dave and Sue Fire Fund" has been established at the State Bank of Toledo for anyone wanting to make a donation to Dave and Sue Gauthiers.A rural Tama couple lost their home in a middle of the night blaze on Monday according to Toledo Fire Chief Greg Johnson.He said ...

YoungBear attends poetry conference

On March 13-14, 2015, Ray YoungBear was among thirteen American and International poets invited to Princeton University in New Jersey to read their work and discuss "The Place of Poetry." Reflecting on the trip, YoungBear said it was inspiring being in a place where F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The ...