Tama-Toledo News Chronicle

04/07/2024

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04/07/2024

The Toledo IA Police Dept extends its condolences to the family of Kevin Hintermeister. Kevin served the city of Toledo from 1982 until the early 1990s. Kevin also served as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Tama County for many years. As well as Police Chief for the communities of Gilman and Laurel.

Rest easy Kevin, we have the watch from here.

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29/06/2024

New baby in town

Derek and Amy Townsend, of Chelsea, are the parents of a son, Cornelius Clay, born at 12:09 a.m. on June 1 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. and was 18 inches long. He is greeted by big sisters, Haven and Lucy and big brothers Judah and Davis at […]

29/06/2024

UNI graduates

https://www.tamatoledonews.com/news/local-news/2024/06/28/uni-awards-degrees-to-1398-spring-grads/

28/06/2024

150 years of Binford House

There have been many events scheduled this year at the Binford House to help celebrate the Sesqui-Centennial – but this one will be the most fun from noon to 4 p.m. on July 7. It’s open to the entire community and has something for everyone. There will be music, food, l874 games for the kids, [....

28/06/2024

Elberon Women’s Club June meeting

ELBERON — The Elberon Area Women’s Club met June 17, 2024 with 4 members present. President Norma Riha called the meeting to order. Secretary Amanda Nettesheim reported on the previous meeting in May. Financial status was discussed. A thank-you from the Garry Krutzfeldt family for the memorial w...

28/06/2024

New Elberon Auxiliary event

ELBERON – The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary met June 13. The meeting opened with flags in place. The Vacant Chair was read by President Lorraine Vileta and the group joined in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary. Secret...

28/06/2024

History tour is July 2

TAMA — The Tama County Historical Society has created a self-guided history tour for Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. The tour includes a history of the cemetery, as well as profiles of some of the people interred there. “The subjects are a cross section of some of Tama’s former citizens from the be...

28/06/2024

This week's Toledo council meeting

The Toledo City Council meeting started this week by talking about EMS. Emergency Services Director Greg Johnson spoke about the agenda item. What he proposed was taking the one full-time paramedic, Jimmy Hicklin, down to part-time, and then hiring three more part-time workers. The part-time positio...

28/06/2024

This week's supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – Monday morning in the AM, before the heat decided to settle on Tama County for the day, the usual band of locals gathered for the supervisors meeting. The county engineer gave his report saying they are still working on cleaning up debris from the flooding a few weeks back. Work on 315th ...

28/06/2024

"Before June is in the rear-view mirror, I noticed that I missed some incredible, “for real” important days! We’ve been made aware of Juneteenth, Summer Solstice Day and D-Day, but for what else is June also to be remembered?"

Before June is in the rear-view mirror, I noticed that I missed some incredible, “for real” important days! We’ve been made aware of Juneteenth, Summer Solstice Day and D-Day, but for what else is June also to be remembered? Are you ready for this? Bet not! National Barefoot Day, National I Lo...

28/06/2024

local Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women awards

On Sunday, May 5, with the sun shining bright and the weather just beautiful, many gathered at the Toledo Reinig Center for the annual AAUW Young Women of the Year event. The local Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held a nice ceremony celebrating twenty-four....

28/06/2024

Seminar time

The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation is dedicated to “inspiring and developing our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation.” STC Junior Brooks Baier experienced this mission statement firsthand, recently completing HOBY’s Io...

28/06/2024

The obituary for Brian Dale Neitzel, 54, of Tama

TAMA-Brian Dale Neitzel, 54, of Tama, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Mike Hargrave officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held...

28/06/2024

"School’s out for summer! St. Joseph’s and the Public Schools are officially closed for the summer months. The town kids in Chelsea are free as birds. We’ve got the world by the tail and there’s ball games to be played, cricks, creeks and rivers to explore, forts to be made and imaginations to run wild."

School’s out for summer! St. Joseph’s and the Public Schools are officially closed for the summer months. The town kids in Chelsea are free as birds. We’ve got the world by the tail and there’s ball games to be played, cricks, creeks and rivers to explore, forts to be made and imaginations t...

28/06/2024

C**t Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps stay at motel STC

If you were around the high school campus last week you may have heard some additional noise. Soaring brass lines, a perfectly in sync pit ensemble, and powerful battery percussion, all characteristics of the C**t Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. Arriving late in the evening on Thursday June 13, the gro...

28/06/2024

Baseball honors seniors

At last Thursday’s doubleheader against Clear Creek-Amana, the STC Boys Baseball team honored their five seniors. The group has shown leadership and tenacity in what has been a tough season with a new head coach, Dave Wiese, after the late departure of last year’s head coach, Jerod Bridgewater. ...

28/06/2024

The obituary for Paul John Polka, 97, of Tama

TAMA-Paul John Polka, 97, of Tama, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa River Hospice. He had lived at home up until the last five days of his life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:30 AM […]

28/06/2024

"Now it goes without saying I’m cool and I like staying cool. Here’s a few tips and tricks my coworker and good friend Matt Etzel and I use everyday"

Now it goes without saying I’m cool and I like staying cool. I’ll add that anyone reading this column is cool. However that isn’t quite the same cool I’m talking about. With a changing climate (believe it or not it’s been warm) staying cool during my mowing job has become a challenge. Here...

28/06/2024

SRO Jefferson's year

Kids are outside playing, the pool is open, and the weather is blistering, which means only one thing. It is summer. School has finally been let out, marking the end of the first school year with South Tama’s brand new School Resource Officer, Vern Jefferson. Are you wondering how it went? Well, t...

28/06/2024

Padilla at Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association Senior Showcase

Recently graduated STC Senior Andrea Padilla ended her soccer career by representing STC at the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association Senior Showcase. Padilla was nominated by Coach Morgan McFate. The game is played immediately prior to a Des Moines Menace home game at Valley Stadium, with pla...

28/06/2024

The obituary for Lawrence J. Brezina, age 90, of Rural Tama County

Lawrence J. Brezina, age 90, of Rural Tama County, passed away on June 17, 2024, in Toledo, Iowa. He was born on February 20, 1934. He moved to the farm in 1938. Lawrence was a loving husband to Doris Brezina and a cherished father to Rick Doty, Diane (George) Queck, and Tina (Rob) Forbes. He […]

28/06/2024

SHERIFF'S OFFICE Call Report 414 calls this week

To view the Tama County Sheriff’s Office call report (press version) for June 16, 2024, through June 23, 2024, click here:cr_press

28/06/2024

Tama County Fair Queen set for Tuesday, July 16 in Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – The 2024 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include four outstanding candidates: 2024 Gladbrook-Reinbeck graduate Amaya Peterson of rural Gladbrook; 2024 GMG graduate Stella Betts of rural Gladbrook; North Tama rising senior Ava Monat of rural Traer...

27/06/2024

Tama-Grundy Publishing wishes the HAPPIEST of birthdays to our very own cartoonist, local correspondent, & Master Columnist, Michael D. Davis!🎂

Happy Baa-thday to ewe, Mike!😉 We appreciate all you do to keep local journalism alive & well in Tama County! (tomorrow!)

Tama-Grundy Publishing wishes the HAPPIEST of birthdays to our very own cartoonist, local correspondent, & Master Columnist (have you checked out Magic Mike 6XL yet??), Michael D. Davis! Happy Baa-thday to ewe, Mike! 😉 We appreciate all you do to keep local journalism alive & well in Tama County!

23/06/2024

Todays soccer in the park with Marshalltown Premier League