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Tama County American Legion, Auxiliary hold memorial service

GLADBROOK – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary held a Memorial Service at their county meeting in Gladbrook on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Lorraine Vileta, center, Tama County Vice-President/Chaplain led the memorial service with Maurice McWhirter reading the deceased Legionnaires names and ...

Elberon Women’s Club plans bake sale

ELBERON — The Elberon Area Women's Club met Oct. 22 with four members present. President Norma Riha called the meeting to order. Secretary was not present. Treasurer Doris Parizek gave a financial report. Discussed possibly removing the plants from the flower pots, but decided to leave them ...

U-Haul supports local business in Tama

U-Haul Co. of Iowa, Inc. announces that Tama Toledo Ace Hardware signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Tama community. Tama Toledo Ace Hardware at 419 State St. will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and moving supplies. U-Haul has ...

Soup Luncheon at the Toledo Library

TOLEDO - Fall is here so mark those calendars. On Nov. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the library will host its annual Fall Soup Luncheon. Stop by for a warm bowl of soup and a delicious treat. This is a free will donation luncheon to help support the library foundation. Everyone is welcome.

The retirement of a Fareway legend

Tama-Toledo is made up of several great institutions, but few have been more vital to the community than Fareway. The one store that has long outlasted the rest, serving and employing generations of local residents. However, regular Fareway visits may be a little somber for a while as one ...

Soup Luncheon at the Toledo Library

TOLEDO - Fall is here so mark those calendars. On Nov. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the library will host its annual Fall Soup Luncheon. Stop by for a warm bowl of soup and a delicious treat. This is a free will donation luncheon to help support the library foundation. Everyone is welcome.

Soup Luncheon at the Toledo Library

TOLEDO - Fall is here so mark your calendars! On Tuesday, November 5th from 11:30 to 1:00 pm, the library will host our annual Fall Soup Luncheon. Stop by for a warm bowl of soup and a delicious treat. This is a free will donation luncheon to help support the library foundation. Everyone is ...

Iowa DOT denies city of Tama’s permit applications for traffic cameras

The city of Tama’s short-lived Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) program officially came to an end last week as officials from the Iowa Department of Transportation rejected the permit applications for both fixed site cameras, one in the 1700 block of McClellan Street and the other in the ...

State Bank of Toledo receives national honor

TOLEDO — State Bank of Toledo is announcing it has been named a top lender in the nation for its pioneering work in agriculture lending in the category of banks with less than $300M in assets. “We are incredibly honored to receive this award highlighting our team’s dedication. It ...

Vegetable crops win State Fair honors

DES MOINES — Gardeners from across the state brought the best vegetables to Des Moines to compete in the Vegetable Crop competitions judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area winners are listed below. VEGETABLES- SUNFLOWERS Sunflower Head 3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea VEGETABLES- GARDEN ...