REINBECK – Cancer. A word no parent wants to hear. But in 1988, Sharon Hoffmann-Wambold of Reinbeck learned her daughter Sarah, age 3 at the time, had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. And while ...
REINBECK – It was a bittersweet morning at the Community Enrichment Center (CEC) on Tuesday, March 10, as Reinbeck Public Library Director Lenah Oltman led her final Books & Ballet storytime in her official capacity with the library. But she won’t jeté too far – beginning next ...
DES MOINES – The filing window for Iowa’s 2026 primary elections for state and federal offices closed Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. Candidates who filed their Affidavit of Candidacy and nomination petitions in time will appear on the Tuesday, June 2, primary ballot for their respective ...
DES MOINES – The State of Iowa is suing a pharmaceutical firm that is managed in part by a state legislator, alleging the company has spent $22 million owed to the state for an HIV treatment program. NuDak Ventures, a limited liability corporation that does business as NuCara Specialty ...
BETHESDA, MD. – Master Sergeant Josh Steinback of Toledo was severely injured in Kuwait during an initial round of retaliatory Iranian airstrikes on March 1, and he is returning to the U.S. to begin what is expected to be a lengthy recovery. Steinback serves in the U.S. Army Reserves, and ...
ALBION — Wade Dooley, a Democrat and sixth generation Marshall County farmer, announced on Wednesday, March 10, that he will end his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Citing the all-consuming nature of a statewide race, Dooley said he needed to put family first, ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 9, was mostly a closed session to meet with legal counsel. Once out of closed session, the supervisors gave the weekly Roads Report, which stated they’ve been cutting brush and removing the snow equipment. They’ve ...
RURAL DYSART – Join the Tallgrass Prairie Center and local conservationist Cathy Irvine for evening strolls at Irvine Prairie (1174 55th St., Dysart) on the fourth Mondays of the month, beginning in March. Come enjoy the prairie with neighbors and friends; all ages are welcome! Throughout ...
DUBUQUE — Catholics and members of the public are invited to attend an informative presentation on Canon Law by Philip Gray, president of the The Saint Joseph Foundation. Gray will discuss Canon Law and explain the rights of parishes, parishioners and priests within the Catholic Church. The ...
TAMA COUNTY – Want to become a Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioner, give back to your community and have a positive impact on Iowa’s land, water and people? Seats for two (2) Tama SWCD commissioners will be found on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, ...