Tama News

Toledo ambulance director and paramedic Greg Johnson provided a solution to Toledo City Council members to hold down on the costs incurred when requesting tiered responses with Midwest Ambulance Service, which contracts with the City of Grinnell, providing service for Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

Tama Police Officer Nathan Shepard will be moving to part-time on the five-member force.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and State Rep. Lance Horbach will be at the Iowa Farm Bureau Office in Toledo on July 2 at 1 p.m. Northey will be touring Iowa communities to listen to Iowans and discuss the tremendous opportunities and signifiant changes facing agriculture in the state.

An open house for their new club facilities and a pair of horse events are on tap this weekend, June 27-28, at the Ridge Riders Saddle Club west of Tama-Toledo. On Saturday there is a Jackpot Speed Show and on Sunday the Ridge Riders Saddle Club 4-H Show begins at 10 a.m. A total of 18 events are set for Sunday from a Horse Halter for kids three ...

Brittany Stadler, a student at South Tama, has been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program, an educational travel and leadership program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

By John Speer Community representatives from across Tama County were on hand on Wednesday night, June 17, to accept awards totaling nearly $100,000 from the Tama County Community Foundation.

"Never in a million years can you be prepared to hear that you're expecting quintuplets.

From May 18 - 31, Toledo Police officers, along with numerous other law enforcement agencies across Iowa, participated in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program .

Josefine "Joann" Kristina Hogue, 86, of Toledo, died Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center.

When:Saturday, July 11, from 5-9 p.m. Dogs on Skis 7-10 p.m. TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Former classmates and caring friends of Tom Roeder are planning a Meal and Silent Auction - Entertainment Benefit for the Tom Roeder family as they cope with his cancer.

Tama residents and businesses may continue to rely upon more traditional methods for emergency notifications than a new system called "Code Red" which is proposed for Tama County.

Note: Arrest for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always established in a court of law.

Linda Emily Jordan, 61,Tama, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center.

The Military Vehicle Preservation Association and Lincoln Highway Association invites you to witness history coming alive in a 90th anniversary celebration of the original 1919 U.S. Army's Transcontinental route by visiting the Convoy as it travels through your area.

The Tama City Council will meet in regualr session on Monday, June 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Tama Civic Center, 305 Siegel.

Note: Arrest for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always established in a court of law.

Mayor Chris Bearden appealed again for consideration for a state-licensed casino for Tama before members of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission last Thursday.

It is a two- gal best shot golf tournament aimed at promoting early detection of breast cancer through awareness and education.

The members of the review board of Tama County's new Drug-Endangered Children Program have announced this program will begin July 1. An informational presentation will be made this Thursday, June 11, at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center from 6:30 - 8 p.m. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.

Tama County Engineeer Lyle Brehm said the road crew is presently working west of Vining.