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Back in 2005, Marty Hardon found himself at a personal and professional crossroads. He was working his way up the corporate ladder at Lennox, living in Raleigh, N.C., and preparing for another likely move in the near future. But the Class of 1991 South Tama County and 1993 Marshalltown ...

Targeting the libraries

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Once again, during the Iowa Legislature's annual session, books and libraries are being debated. Obscenity and funding are the two primary subjects of this contentious issue that would affect the nine public libraries in Tama County and the more than 540 libraries in Iowa. Pete McRoberts, ...

Two Meetings For The Price of One

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This week, the sparse faction of citizens that showed up were presented with a two-for-one deal on Toledo City Council meetings. The first meeting up was a public hearing on the property tax levy for FY26. A single solitary citizen spoke up with comments and discussion on the subject. After ...

Contract Rockin’ and Contract Rollin’

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The supervisors started off with a quick, time-sensitive, motion and approval on Monday morning. First up, before much else, the supervisors approved withdrawing from the opioid PBM litigation. Counties with 50,000 or less in population are withdrawing from the lawsuit to streamline the ...

New DG Market opens in Tama

Business

Dollar General announces its new DG Market at 1109 E. Fifth St. in Tama is now open. The new DG Market store features an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as the same categories, brands and products customers trust Dollar General to carry. To celebrate, the ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School hosts open house this Saturday

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TAMA — Tama-Toledo Christian School invites families to a special Open House event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 29 at 600 Owego St., Tama. This event will give families a firsthand look at the school's construction progress, provide fun family-friendly activities and offer delicious ...

Children’s Theatre Camp returns this summer

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Footliters Traveling Playhouse is bringing “The Great Zoo Escape” to The Wieting Theatre. This musical is designed for students of all levels of theatre experience. Campers will audition, rehearse, and perform a musical alongside three professional teaching artists… in one week. The ...

Husak to perform in ISU, Iowa Concert

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AMES — Their respective universities have been fierce athletic rivals for over a century, but on March 28, music students and faculty from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will celebrate a stage united while presenting their first-ever joint performance at one of the world’s ...