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County parties caucus as part of midterm organizing

GLADBROOK – Tama County Republicans and Democrats caucused separately in several locations on the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, including at Gladbrook City Centre where half a dozen Republicans gathered to elect delegates for upcoming county and state conventions, submit party platform ...

Tama County receives Home Base Iowa designation

TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors started the Monday, Jan. 26 meeting with the official canvass of the drainage election, but the real meat of the morning came later via a ceremony to officially designate Tama County a Home Base County with the Home Base Iowa (HBI) ...

Average area land values dropped slightly in 2025 despite statewide increase

IOWA – Despite a slight overall increase across the state, average land values in Marshall, Tama and Grundy counties all dropped slightly in 2025 compared to 2024 according to information released by the Iowa State University (ISU) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) last ...

Citizens discuss Comprehensive Land Use Plan at inaugural meeting

TOLEDO – A diverse group of skilled and willing citizens responded to Tama County Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson’s invitation to meet Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Board of Supervisors room in Toledo to begin the process of developing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Attendees with ...

From Redhawks to Seahawks: North Tama grad set to cover Super Bowl LX

TRAER – Many years have passed since her days schlepping water bottles and tracking stats for the North Tama Redhawks football team, but that doesn’t mean Class of 2012 alumna Stephanie “Steph” Schroeder has forgotten her roots. And this Sunday, Feb. 8, as she covers the 2026 Super ...

Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary to meet

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Feb. 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a soup supper hosted by the Legion. Americanism Chr. Lisa Reinhard and Legislative Chairman Kay Lowry will be giving their reports. Each group will have their own meeting following the ...

Hearts Abound

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck TK class visited Westbrook Acres recently to make “cute Valentine's Day glasses with their friends.”

Letter from G-R Superintendent Caleb Bonjour

Sun Courier Note: The following letter written by Superintendent Caleb Bonjour was shared by the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, on social media. The newspaper is printing the letter in its entirety below. I became aware of a recent post that was ...

Seed Treatment and Ag Pest Control set for Feb. 18

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach–Tama County will host a Seed Treatment and Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...

Honoring the past, living the mission, building the future

TAMA – The story of Tama-Toledo Christian School is one of faith, community, and continuity—deeply rooted in history while intentionally focused on the future. Located within the former (and fully renovated) St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tama-Toledo Christian School is a ...