1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (198+ words) Tama-Toledo News Chronicle Ten percent cut: This week's Tama County Supervisors meeting Chairman Mark Doland was absent this week, so the second in charge, Supervisor Heather Knebel, ran the meeting this bright Monday morning. Kicking off the meeting with the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (243+ words) Since the program began in 2020, volunteers and community gardeners have steadily increased their impact. In 2025, more than 2, 000 pounds of fresh produce were donated, marking the program's largest annual contribution to date. This milestone reflects a long-term community goal achieved through…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (278+ words) Who has the tougher lawn mower? That was the question that started it all. Bryce Dammann and Nohlen Peshel were debating this exact topic, and there's only one way to find out the right answer: have a lawn mower pull....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (774+ words) Tama County 4 H's summer program lineup includes activities designed to spark curiosity, build life skills, and create lasting memories for youth of all interests and experience levels. "These programs are designed to help youth try something new, build confidence, and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (382+ words) Tama-Toledo News Chronicle On Nature: Climate Change Choice The U. S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has analyzed a broad range of data on greenhouse gas emissions and the effects on U. S. climate that had been gathered by the scientific community....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (553+ words) What became Redeemer, which is currently holding its services at the Montour Community Center, grew out of a Bible study group at Pilgrim Heights just up the road on Highway 30, and the first official church service on Sunday, May 2, drew…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (292+ words) At Monday's school board meeting, progress was made in the search for a buyer of the old middle school, Superintendent John Cain announced to the board. "I believe we've got a bid, that we'll talk about a little bit later,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (163+ words) The Toledo Police Department took the spotlight at this week's Toledo City Council meeting. Toledo Police Chief Dan Quigley awarded three of his officers, Igor Dias, Andrew Bunce, and Nathan Wunn, with special commendations. Quigley talked about giving this recognition....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (421+ words) MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT " History was quietly made on April 28 with the largest mass return to date of Meskwaki objects from a single institution: over 200 items came home in a single day. This marks the first time that a collection came back…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (372+ words) As it always is, the newspaper side of my life was very interesting this week. I learned that I'm not able to differentiate fruits and a few unexpected people read my work in this very column! Last week I published…...