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Clear Cell Sarcoma benefit set for John Jones on Oct. 4

A benefit for Clear Cell Sarcoma victim John Jones will be this Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club, 112, E. 3rd, Tama.Jones, of Toledo, had the side of his foot removed in 2009 due to cancer and had a reoccurrence in the lymph nodes and groin area in 2012.Following re-diagnosis, ...

Open house coming Sept. 24 for Genesis Discovery Program

They range in age from 18 to their seventies and come from across Tama County. They are the Genesis Development "Discovery Family" who take part in the what is formally described as a "day habilitation program for people with disabilities." It has been provided in Toledo for the past year.Phil ...

Build a Bridge “Get Over It”

Hi Readers,The Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sales Tama was a shopper's delight! Sales could be found along East Lincoln Highway , Highway 30, the Lincoln Highway Bridge Park and along 5th street Tama. On Thursday, August 7th at 8:00am, Toledo American Legion Post 72, Commander Elizabeth Ledvine ...

Annual GRMC Auxiliary Tag Day set

Yellow tags will flutter everywhere on Friday, Sept. 19, when the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary hosts its annual Tag Day. This event has been a GRMC Auxiliary tradition for 90 years where area residents are asked to make a donation in exchange for the bright yellow tags."We are so ...

T-T Car Show – Cruise set Sept. 20

Antiques, street rods, muscle cars and more will fill the streets of downtown Tama for the annual Car Show and Cruise on Saturday, Sept. 20. Following the awards ceremony at 4 p.m. the vehicles will cruise from downtown Tama to downtown Toledo and return.Marty Hardon, chair for the event, ...

Toledo Library closed Sept 11, new hours coming

The Toledo Public Library will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 11, to allow staff to attend training.The library will also be changing hours as of Oct. 6.After much consideration and collection of information, the library board has decided to amend the hours to 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through ...

Tama-Toledo Lions Club select 2014-2015 officers

The Tama-Toledo Lions Club recently selected their officers for the 2014-2015 term. Ray Judge was named the club president. He has been an active member of the Tama-Toledo Lions Club for the past twenty years. Ray will also serve as the club's Lion Tamer for the 2014-2015 term.Other members ...

“Dance” to beautify downtown Toledo

In an effort by some downtown Toledo property owners to spruce up the area the group is hosting a "Downtown Beautification Fundraiser" this Saturday night, Aug. 16, at the Toledo American Legion.Dance and enjoy the tunes provided by DJ?Chori 2 featuring 50s, 60s and country music from 8 a.m.- ...

Tama and Toledo firefighters in “Fill the Boot Drive” Saturday

Members of the Tama Fire Department and Toledo Fire Department along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will celebrate their 60-year partnership and kick off the fire fighters' annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout ...

Lincoln Highway Buy-Way sales Thursday-Saturday

There promises to be lots of flea market finds, antiques and collectibles and much more as the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way sales take over the historic Lincoln Highway Bridge Park and the original 5th Street route of the highway in Tama beginning Thursday, Aug. 7.The sales run 8 a.m.- 6 p..m daily ...