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Local history finds new home at The CEC

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REINBECK – This past summer was a big one for Reinbeck as the town celebrated America’s 250th birthday, its own sesquicentennial (150th), Pioneer’s 100th anniversary and a long-overdue RAGBRAI visit. Amid all the hustle and bustle, another important event passed without the fanfare it ...

Iowa All Breeds Jeep and 4×4 Show returns to Oak Ridge MX Park

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GARWIN – For the third consecutive year, the Iowa All Breeds Jeep and 4x4 Show returned to the Oak Ridge MX Park near Garwin last weekend, and this year’s edition featured special appearances from a military tank and the YL-37 Vietnam era helicopter on Saturday to commemorate America250 ...

Gladbrook house fire continues to be investigated

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GLADBROOK – A house fire in Gladbrook that took place earlier this month during an extended heat wave is now under investigation. “There was a reported house fire at 314 Fifth Street in Gladbrook at [2:01 a.m.] this morning,” Tama County Chief Deputy Joe Quandt told the newspaper via ...

Iowa author to present Oct. 6 at Garwin Public Library

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GARWIN – Iowa native, Linda Betsinger McCann, will be speaking next month at the Garwin Public Library about her newest book, "Rosie the Riveters of Iowa." McCann will be speaking at the library Tuesday, Oct. 6 beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission charge. ...

One, Two, Done: Last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

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TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting kicked off a day late due to Monday’s Labor Day holiday and with only a few items on the agenda. Two utility permits were approved with little discussion. The roads report stated they were spraying, hydro-seeding, and ...

August drought continues in areas of northern and western Iowa

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DES MOINES – Iowa experienced a wetter than average August overall, but drought conditions persist in the northern and western parts of the state, according to the Iowa DNR’s latest Water Summary Update. An area of severe drought that appeared in western Iowa during August has kept the ...