REINBECK – The Rebel Yell. The Rebel Review. Gossiper’s Gazette. Through the years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck student newspaper has been known by several different names before production ceased altogether some five years ago. But this past fall, thanks to Secondary ELA teacher Jay Beichley, ...
AREA – Through a combination walking tour and Q&A, a handful of Tama County communities will soon learn more about their Main Streets’ strengths and weaknesses as well as how to go about using such information to further vitalize downtown and attract customers. “The Downtown ...
REINBECK — It’s the most wonderful time of year as Reinbeck gears up for its annual Miracle on Main holiday event, which will take place Nov. 13 and 14 with a mix of food, trolley rides, kids’ activities, Breakfast with Santa, business open houses, and more. Event spokesperson Robin ...
GARWIN – The holidays are brighter when we take care of one another. This holiday season, the Garwin Enrichment League (GEL), alongside dedicated community volunteers, is organizing the 2026 GMG Angel Tree to help make the holidays a little brighter for local GMG students and families. The ...
TOLEDO – It’s a pivotal moment in the history of Tama County Public Health and Home Care as the agency celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026 and welcomes new director Kelly Purk all while questions continue to linger over whether the Home Care half of the organization will continue to ...
TOLEDO – Despite his closest election since 2012, Republican state Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour has won another term representing House District 53, defeating Democratic challenger Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. According to preliminary results, ...
TOLEDO – A 100-page memo hit the final regular October meeting of the Tama County Supervisors like a brick. It is an explanation of the recent problems the board has had with the union representing the county's secondary roads employees. A tale of two contracts, the county states that only ...
TOLEDO – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is offering additional options to complete Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC) training between Dec. 1, 2026, and April 15, 2027. County Based Training Tama ...
TOLEDO – As the Democrats claimed extraordinary victories nationwide Tuesday night in the midterm general election — including capturing both chambers of Congress by healthy margins and flipping several governor’s seats, including Iowa and Texas — a group of Tama County residents was ...
DES MOINES – Democrat Rob Sand will be Iowa’s next governor, the Associated Press projected Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, ending more than a decade of a Republican trifecta of control at the Iowa Capitol with his defeat of Republican Zach Lahn. The race has received significant attention as it ...