Two grants are going to go a long way in preserving Lincoln Highway history in Tama. First, earlier this month, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awarded a $50,000 grant for the Lincoln Highway bridge, getting funding very near the goal. (Story: KWWL) The Tama-Toledo Lions Club chipped in another $1,000.
Then, the Mansfield Charitable Foundation gave a grant to the Tama County Preservation Commission to do work on an application for submitting the King Tower Cafe to the National Register of Historic Places. (Story: Tama News-Herald)