GLADBROOK – For the second year running, Gladbrook’s beloved Kids Shopping Day took place amid a significant winter storm. But not even intense snowfall and dangerously-cold temperatures could stop more than 170 children from attending (with their caregivers) the 13th annual event held ...
PALMYRA, SYRIA — A Marshalltown National Guardsman who grew up in the community, graduated from Marshalltown High School in 2014 and worked as a laser engraving specialist at Emerson was killed in a terrorist attack by a lone ISIS gunman in Palmyra, Syria, early Saturday morning, Dec. 13, ...
GLADBROOK – Over the last year with an omelet breakfast, a chicken supper, and donations to the Gladbrook Commercial Club, enough money was raised to purchase new holiday lights for the light poles along Second (main) Street. We appreciate all those who ate breakfast and/or supper with us, ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN — Residents of Green Mountain have been waiting several years to see ground broken for its sanitary sewer project. They will have to wait a little longer, but some understand. “We expect to see construction start early spring of 2026,” said Matt Mahler, the CEO of Iowa ...
GLADBROOK – On Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, two newly-elected councilmen, an incumbent councilman, and the town’s newly-elected mayor all took the oath of office administered by city clerk Jackie Stephenson. The Nov. 4, 2025, city-school election ballot for the City of Gladbrook was open for the ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Women's Club held its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at City Centre amid the Festival of Trees where the annual Christmas Luncheon was held. Co-President Rhonda Hein called the meeting to order. Roll call was answered by 17 members by ...
IOWA – The Iowa DNR is releasing a series on chronic wasting disease, to provide the latest information and online tools to one of our most important partners - Iowa’s deer hunters. This series will be released in four parts ahead of the opening of Iowa’s gun deer season. The topics ...
TOLEDO – At around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, the Tama County Communications Center received a 911 call about a man lying on the ground next to his car in Gladbrook. A Tama County Deputy arrived on scene at 7:04 a.m. and found that the man, an elderly gentleman, had passed away. ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Commercial Club kicked off the holiday season for dozens of families on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in downtown Gladbrook by hosting the 28th annual Christmas tree lighting festivities coupled with the 20th annual Festival of Trees. Despite the bone-chilling cold ...
WASHINGTON D.C. – The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday (Dec. 8). Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks to tariff revenues, ...