GREEN MOUNTAIN – The unincorporated Marshall County community of Green Mountain is one step closer to having construction start this October on a village-wide sanitary sewer project that has been in the planning stages for 12 years. Iowa Rural Utilities Association (IRUA) CEO Matt Mahler ...
REINBECK – The Reinbeck Art Festival promises to be a day of color, music, art, and more in downtown Reinbeck! The festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Reinbeck’s Main Street. Nearly 30 artists will be in attendance this year. There will also be ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – The regular September meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation was both long and, at times, contentious as the body led by Director Curtis Behrens worked through a number of agenda items including planning for the upcoming Fall Fest, an offer of ...
GLADBROOK – Members of the Gladbrook Junior American Legion Auxiliary are seeking the community’s help in collecting pull (pop) tabs from cans such as soup and pop as part of an ongoing project benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois. The pull ...
MARSHALLTOWN – If you drive between Traer and Dysart you need to be aware of the upcoming closure of Hwy 8 that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Oct. 10, ...
TOLEDO – The Tuesday, Sept. 2 weekly meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors started out with criticism of the Salt Creek Wind Phase II Development Agreement. Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson and Doug Dvorak of the Zoning Commission were two to speak up about the deal. The ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer graduates and their programs of study in the local area. -Zoe Jans; Dysart; Intermediate Manufacturing Welding:GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminumý & Stainless Steel; Diploma -Jenna Yilek; Garwin; Physical Therapist Assistant; ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary met on. Sept. 8 for a dinner meeting. Unit President Jeanne Paustian called the meeting to order. She reported on her travels to Shelby and Tampa. PNP Nicole Clapp and Jeanne attended the 100th American Legion World Series of Baseball ...
AMES – Iowa educators wanting to do a deep dive into finance topics but need flexibility have until Oct. 21 to register for “Small Change: Building Financial Security for Educators.” This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach blended course starts Tuesday, Oct. 28, with an ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Extension received a $4,450 grant to support their Power of Produce (PoP) program. The grant is provided through FCSAmerica’s Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund grant will support the Power of Produce program at the Toledo farmer’s market. Children can visit ...