June will be an interesting month in the sky. Saturn and Venus will be far enough from the Sun to be seen easily before dawn. Saturn will lead the way and will be unmistakable in the southeastern sky in the western end of the large, dim constellation Pisces (the Fish). Brilliant Venus will ...
DIKE – Peoples Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Thesing to Ag & Commercial Lending Manager. Jeremy has been a dedicated member of the Ag and Commercial Lending Team and brings more than 15 years of banking experience to his new role. Throughout his career, ...
GRUNDY CENTER – In recent months, dozens of Iowa nursing homes have been cited for resident abuse, including sexual misconduct, theft, verbal abuse and financial exploitation. Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing records indicate that so far this year, at least 33 nursing ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior Nattalee Brinkman was recently named as one of 15 recipients of the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association (ISSDA) 2025-2026 Evelyn Covington Scholarship. Nattalee is the daughter of Adam and Megan Heise; Adam has been a Grundy County Deputy for ...
IOWA – County pork organizations across the state stepped up in a big way this year for the Pork in the Pantry program. A total of 47 county organizations, including Grundy County Pork Producers, participated in the program, donating more than 18,000 pounds of pork, totaling almost 75,000 ...
Editor’s Note: This is the second and sixth stories in a series of nine first published by the Times-Republican newspaper honoring the 32 men from Grundy, Hardin, Marshall and Tama counties who perished during the Vietnam War including one man considered as missing-in-action. From Nov. 1, ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – April 27 through May 4, 2025, marks National Soil and Water Conservation Week. This annual celebration reminds us of Grundy County’s most valuable resource – our fertile topsoil. The Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is actively promoting soil ...
REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior Kennedy Brant has set the bar high — literally — this season in the girls track and field high jump by taking gold over and over again in the event. And now, such prowess has led to a qualification for the prestigious 115th Drake Relays. While ...
GRUNDY CENTER – A Grundy County man and woman were arrested earlier this month and charged with a slew of felonies and misdemeanors following an investigation by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office into a December 2024 laser strike on an Iowa National Guard helicopter. John Paul Weber, ...
REINBECK – The Pioneer Trail is reaching a milestone in 2025, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of its original opening. In 1985, the Grundy County Conservation Board and Grundy County Heritage Foundation envisioned a multi-use trail utilizing the abandoned Rock Island Railroad. ...