Toledo News

More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash of a bus and car on Highway 30 near the Meskwaki casino.

July 23, 2008 -- RAGBRAI rolled on across central Iowa today. The riders woke up in Ames this morning and pedaled the 78 miles on Lincoln Highway to Tama and Toledo.

The 'barn' will be the welcome focal point in Tama-Toledo on Wednesday as bicyclists from around the world arrive here.

Editor Combine "Something I've always wanted to do" with encouragement from your sister -"Toledo really needs this" - and you're in business.

She could tell this was a different kind of headache. Kim Carter was finishing her shift at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel on April 21, 2004, when she felt the strong pain.

HERALD By John Speer, Editor Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, will have a new Equine Center costing $6 million and what is called an Agriculture and Renewable Energy Center at a cost of $2.8 million.

Legend- Green- District 2- seat formerly held by Andy Bagnall; Yellow- District 3- seat held by Don Wacha who is not seeking reelection; Purple- District 5 seat now held by Board member Jackie Dvorak.

TOLEDO ON JULY 23! TOLEDO CHRONICLE YOU Can Help: What- RAGBRAI Clean Up When- Thursday, July 24 7 a.m. Where- Meet at South Tama High School More Info- Contact Cliff Havens 641-484-5151 What-RAGBRAI Campground ...

Meet Kelsey Upah, candidate for the 2008 Tama County Fair Queen. Kelsey is the 16 year old daughter of Duane and Gail Upah of Clutier and will be a junior at North Tama Community High School this fall.

Plans for box culverts to replace a bridge over Mud Creek are checked by Linda and Neil Potter and Tama Street Superintendent Stuart Eisentrager at an Iowa Department of transportation hearing in Toledo last ...

Brad Chaska packs away ashtrays at the Town Pump in downtown Tama Tuesday morning.

Despite the devastating floods in the northern and eastern parts of the state, this year's RAGBRAI route has remained unchanged.

Cliff Foster, Soil conservation Technician with the Natural Resources Conservation Service stands in the area where the Tama Soil and Water Conservation district proposes to establish a Native Prairie garden.

Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen kick off the entertainment on the Tama County Courthouse square for RAGBRAI XXXVI on July 23.

HERALD By John Speer, Editor The Tama County Community Foundation has announced approval of a total of $57,041 in grant awards to area non-profit agencies and organizations.

Flood Assistance f YOU- are a Tama County resident affected by flooding since May 25, 2008-- Tama County Emergency Management advises: *Call the FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline TO REGISTER 1-800-621-FEMA ...

Smoke billows high in the sky from a fire which destroyed a barn east of Toledo last Tuesday afternoon.

Out Of Chelsea Payne Wilfong, wearing a life jacket, gets a ride out from his flooded home on the shoulders of Merle Bear, to Tama, Monday morning.

TOLEDO CHRONICLE By Joyce Wiese, News Correspondent At the June 10, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors the main topic was the condition of the Tama County Roads.

TOLEDO CHRONICLE By Charley Townsley, Staff Writer A request by the Tama County Farm Service Agency to plant wild flowers on the bank behind their new building at the intersection of South Broadway and U.S. ...