The story last week was certainly the weather as two significant winter storms clobbered Iowa – the first blowing through Monday into Tuesday with a heavy, wet snow, and the second arriving Friday into Saturday with blizzard conditions and bitter cold. The snowstorms combined dumped ...
TAMA COUNTY – The application window is opening January 15 for the 2024 Spring Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 29 counties or extension regions. Iowans wishing to become Master Gardener volunteers choose a county to complete training through, participate in ...
GRUNDY CENTER – The greater Gladbrook-Reinbeck/Grundy Center communities lovingly stepped up in recent days to embrace Gladbrook native Tarrence Peterson – a member of the G-R High School Class of 2003 – and his young Grundy Center family following a tragic set of events that took the ...
Attention all Grundy County 2024 seniors interested in an agriculture career! The Grundy Center Community School District Foundation is offering an opportunity for scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Grundy County and are seeking a degree or training in an agriculture field, i.e. ...
In 2023, MercyOne hospitals across the state celebrated more than 8,200 births, including 153 sets of twins and one set of triplets. Oliver was the top boy’s name in Des Moines, but Theodore topped lists in both Davenport and Waterloo. Eleanor and Sophia took top spots for girl names at ...
The Sun Courier has chosen a photograph from the paper’s coverage of Reinbeck’s Fourth of July Grand Parade as our 2023 Photo of the Year. The photo was taken by freelance photographer Soren Peterson of rural Garrison and features Reinbeck resident Janet Schildroth as she waves while ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – After dedicating more than 12 years to the office of Grundy County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Rhonda Deters has decided it's time to chart a new page in the election books – her retirement. “The decision to resign was made because of my desire to spend more ...
As winter descends on the Midwest, well-stocked bird feeders suddenly become the place to be this time of year. For those looking to expand beyond the traditional feeder, Tama County Naturalist Raina Genaw has created a list of five ‘easy’ ways to further help the feathered beings in our ...
The Grundy County Republicans invite all Republicans to join us on Monday, January 15, 2024 for our biennial Precinct Caucuses. Doors open and registration begins at 6 p.m. You may register as a Republican to participate in the caucus when you register for the caucus. You may participate in ...
WATERLOO – Celebrate those who have impacted your community at the 19th annual Heroes Among Us event. The MercyOne Waterloo and Cedar Falls Foundations are seeking nominations for Heroes Among Us, which recognizes people in the community who have gone above and beyond to ensure the well-being ...