UNION GROVE STATE PARK – Fierce western winds certainly did not make it easy to start 2025 on the right foot with a ‘First Day Hike’ at one of Iowa’s more than 40 participating state parks and forests but several groups of hikers bravely took on the challenge last Wednesday at Union ...
GLADBROOK – In an update/clarification to a story first published on Dec. 27 about a possible oil leak on a Vienna Wind Farm turbine near Gladbrook, MidAmerican Energy says photographic evidence illustrates ‘lubricant residue’ – a condition the company plans to address later this ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Jan. 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a soup supper hosted by the Legion. Everything is furnished. The Gladbrook & Lincoln Ambulance crew and firemen are invited to attend. Each group will have their own meeting.
TRAER – Smile, you’re on ‘license plate reader’ camera! Folks driving in and out of Traer via US 63 on the north side in recent weeks may have noticed a peculiar black camera aimed toward the highway. According to the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, the camera fitted with a couple ...
CONRAD – A local film production outfit recently provided advanced screenings of their full-length holiday film in the areas that helped bring it to the silver screen. CLD Films, a group started by BCLUW graduates Cole Scafferi, Lucas Halverson and Dillon Jacobson, showed a nearly-finished ...
GLADBROOK – A recent photo of what appears to be an “oil leak” on a Vienna Wind Farm turbine garnered a lot of reaction recently when posted to the Tama County Against Turbines public group page on Facebook, but according to MidAmerican Energy – the wind farm’s operator – heavy fog ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook was recently named among the students who qualified for Belmont University's fall 2024 Dean's List. Approximately 53% of the University's 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall 2024 Dean's List. "Earning a place on the Dean's ...
GLADBROOK – The 12th annual Kids Shopping Day held last Saturday, Dec. 14, was one to remember. The weather was very icy but all in all it was a highly successful day with shoppers lined up and ready to make out their shopping list well before noon. (Editor’s note: The event was delayed ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion and Auxiliary enjoyed a Christmas supper on Dec. 11, with Jr. Auxiliary members and their families in attendance as well. During the supper, the Juniors conducted their annual Candlelight Christmas Program. The girls explained the meaning of the ...
IOWA – What’s the best way to spend New Year’s Day? Take a First Day Hike in an Iowa state park or forest! More than 40 parks including Union Grove State Park near Gladbrook (details below) are hosting either a guided group hike or suggesting a self-guided hike on Wednesday, Jan. 1, ...