TOLEDO – Last week Friday at 5 p.m. the county filing deadline passed for Iowa’s Tuesday, June 2, 2026 primary election. The offices of Tama County treasurer, recorder, and attorney, as well as two seats on the Board of Supervisors, will be on the ballot locally. The deadline for written ...
DES MOINES –On Monday, March 9, Republican candidate for Iowa Senate District 27 Rocky Damiano officially filed paperwork with the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to appear on the primary ballot. “I am extremely proud to have filed, surrounded by family, supporters, and members of the ...
TRAER – Last month, rural Tama County resident and photographer Mindy Finzen and her family were witness to quite a show at their acreage west of Traer as half a dozen bald eagles perched in leafless trees near their home beneath a perfect azure sky. “There were just lots of eagles flying ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Community Foundation board members are pleased to announce they are now accepting grant applications from non-profit Gladbrook area groups for the 2026 grant program. Application forms may be picked up at Gladbrook City Hall or they are available at ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – When there is a need, a community fills it, as Green Mountain did on Sunday, March 22, for the Soup Supper Fundraiser. Proceeds will go toward maintenance of the Green Mountain Community Building. Green Mountain Community Building Board members, including Andy Michels and ...
AMES – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 6-11. With county extension offices, specialists and staff located in all 99 counties, ISU Extension and Outreach connects Iowans throughout the state with education and resources. This celebration thanks Iowans for their ...
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 ...