GLADBROOK – Gladbrook firefighters put on a spark of a show for those in attendance at the Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance community meet and greet this past Sunday by capping off the event with an extraction demonstration in the fire station back parking lot. “Usually, on a scene, you ...
GLADBROOK – Amid the heat and humidity and with less than ideal manpower, Gladbrook Fire & Rescue with assistance from the Traer Fire Department successfully fought a rural structure fire north of Gladbrook in Spring Creek Township back on Monday, Aug. 4. “That fire was a workout. ...
TOLEDO – During the Monday, Aug. 4 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors discussed the condition of the county’s roads and vowed to work toward ensuring better outcomes going forward. As part of his report early in the meeting, County Engineer Ben Daleske told ...
IOWA – Drought conditions improved statewide due to above-normal precipitation totals in July, according to the latest Water Summary Update. With more than double the expected precipitation, last month ranks as the second wettest July in 153 years of records, behind July 1993. Drought and ...
MORRISON – Don’t miss this upcoming free event for families and history enthusiasts alike! Join Grundy County Conservation on Sunday, September 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grundy County Heritage Museum grounds in Morrison for a day of food, entertainment, and live demonstrations of ...
IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Grundy and Tama Counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated buffers and four bioreactors. These ...
Sun Courier Note: This story will publish in the Friday, Aug. 8 print edition of the newspaper. TOLEDO - This week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting saw a pivotal turn in the epic wind turbine saga. After years of fighting, litigation, and back-and-forth, the supervisors agreed to ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, July 21 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors went on as usual but with this week's production adding a long intermission for a closed session. The gallery mulled about in the hallway discussing what had happened so far in the show and proposing theories as to ...
REINBECK – All three downtown storefronts selected this year by the Reinbeck Development Committee to receive facade improvement grants have completed construction and are ready for the reveal! This week the Sun Courier is showcasing the new facade for Surly Steve’s located at 405 Main ...
REINBECK – Leila Staton, 21, a child sexual assault advocate, womens’ health advocate, and community organizer who resides in Stout has formally announced her candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives District 54. Staton is moving with a mission: to give District 54 a voice that ...