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Tama’s Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival Saturday events

Events continue today with the Tama Firefighters Pancake Breakfast being served from 7- 9:30 a.m. at the Fire station. The 5K Run gets underway at 8 a.m. with the start and finish line at the South Tama Elementary School.Merriam's Midway Shows has returned for the 62nd year in Tama sponsored by ...

Welcome to Tama’s 30th annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival

A flag raising ceremony at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Park on East 5th Stret and Business?Highway 30 is the kick-off event at 4:30 p.m. for the 30th annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival today and Saturday (May 16 and 17).You can then taste cheese and sample wine at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club ...

Coming May 16, 17: Tama’s 30th annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival

Plans for the 30th Annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival have taken shape with the celebration taking place next Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. New events combined with old favorites will provide something for everyone!On Friday, May 16, welcome back the carnival and food vendors to the ...

Raffle and Luminaria support the Tama County Relay for Life

Did you know that in Tama County this year, there will be 120 NEW cases of people being diagnosed with cancer? Relay for Life is for those people! Each person attending the Tama County Relay will do it for someone special. Every dollar raised is one more step to less cancer and more ...

Tama community garden spots now available

Keith Betz was busy Sunday afternoon, May 4, plowing up the new Tama Community Garden spots in the 500 block of Harmon Street. Up to a dozen plots are available to those wishing to plant gardens this summer. A refundable deposit fee is required. To obtain a space and for more information ...

Volunteer awards made

The entertainers who perform for functions at the Toledo Healthy Lifestyles Center were among those honored on Volunteer Day on Tuesday, April 29. They include) (l-r) Mary Tomas, Millie Schultz and Joann Toalson. Watch for more photos of the groups and individuals recognized.

Seek help sprucing up the Lincoln Highway Bridge Park

A group of Tama area residents have banded together to make what they see as needed improvements to the Lincoln Highway Bridge Park on the city's east side.They're inviting everyone to join them for a clean up and planting session on Wednesday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m.Jeannie Sieck, who is one of ...

Tama garden plots to be ready May 1

Tama's community garden plots will become available on a first-come - first-served basis on Thursday, May 1. City Council members approved 5-0 Monday night the use of a vacant lot at 505 Harmon for 12 spots and the rules to govern them.Those wishing to sign up for one of the 10 ft. x 20 ft. ...

Need help for Tama veterans’ flags for Memorial Day – May 26

Memorial Day is coming up in May. We'll need help putting up flags and taking them down. Please help by donating your time to remember our veterans on May 26.Oak Hill Cemetery and St. Patrick Cemetery are hoping to go with all new, smaller flags - cotton flags are available for $28 and nylon ...

“The Little Brown Church in the Vale: The Movie” to be shown at UM Church

The Living Faith United Methodist Church will be one of the few locations in IA to showcase the new film "The Little Brown Church in the Vale: The Movie".The movie is produced and directed by Oskaloosa, IA native Brian Hanson, now of Franklin, TN.The Little Brown Church in the Vale: The Movie ...