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 ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit for a new home before going into closed session on July 16 to address “ongoing litigation.” During the Wednesday meeting, which was held in the Reinig Toledo Civic Center Conference Room, all five members of ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 31 counties from July 28 to August 4. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. NOTE: Senator Grassley ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, July 14 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors was like a family dinner – several hours long, filled with conflict, and everyone and their uncle got to give their two cents on the issues. The main subject of the day was once again wind. The county took a turn ...
Stacy Koeppen has an extensive background in the home health care and nursing fields, and as of July 1, she’s putting those skills to use as the new CEO/executive director of the Tama County Public Health and Home Care department. Koeppen, who holds a master’s degree in health care ...
TOLEDO – A short and somewhat perplexing special meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors took place on Wednesday, July 9, during which the board unanimously approved a motion to continue pursuing legal avenues against NextEra Energy Resources’ Salt Creek Wind project despite the ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – Grundy County Conservation and the Grundy County Heritage Foundation recently received a $5,000 grant from Corteva Agriscience toward 2025 efforts to close the Pioneer Trail gap. Plans for the trail include utilizing the Hwy 175 right of way to connect the existing trail at ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Jacob Monaghan, left, was recently honored for 10 years of service to Grundy County as a member of the Secondary Roads Department. County Engineer Jeff Skalberg, right, presented Monaghan with his service award.
TOLEDO – The possibility of Tama County heading to trial over the Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 6, 2025 wind moratorium became more likely when the judge in the Feb. 5, 2025 case Salt Creek Wind, LLC v. Tama County Board of Supervisors/Tama County denied the County’s motion to dismiss ...