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As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise

As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four to five times the number of ...

GMG school board welcomes new directors

GARWIN – The GMG Community School District Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at the high school in Garwin during which the oath of office was administered to newly-elected directors, including District 1 Director Lacey Boege, At-Large Director ...

Chronic Wasting Disease in Iowa Part II

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 ...

Dry autumn leads to drought watch for northwest and eastern Iowa

IOWA – Continued precipitation deficits through the autumn months have resulted in a drought watch designation for three of the state’s Drought Regions, according to the latest monthly Water Summary Update. Iowa continued to see below-average precipitation during the fall, which has led ...

Through the snow: Last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – The Tama County supervisors all made tracks as they made their way through the snow to make their way to last week’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 1. The meeting was kicked off by Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report, saying that the PCI Bridge ...

Snowmobilers cheer the return of winter

IOWA – It’s middle December, and much of Iowa is covered under a thick blanket of snow with a weekend forecast calling for high temperatures that barely scratch double digits. Winter has returned. And for Iowa’s snowmobilers, that’s music to their ears. “Clubs are already grooming ...

A cultural showcase

Sun Courier Note: This story first published in the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. It is being reprinted this week in the Sun Courier as a courtesy to our readers. NEW YORK — Corbin Shuckahosee, a member of the Meskwaki Nation and a sophomore at South Tama County (STC) High School, recently ...

Post-Thanksgiving storm blankets Iowa in heaping helping of snow

IOWA – After counting their blessings as part of the Thanksgiving holiday, folks across the Upper Midwest were also counting inches upon inches of snow as a prolonged winter storm moved through beginning Friday. When all was said and done, well over a foot of snow was deposited in the ...

Reinbeck Public Library embarks on ambitious new chapter(s)

REINBECK – Lenah Oltman is ready to move the Reinbeck Public Library (RPL) forward and she has the plans to make it happen – all she needs now is the community’s continued support. “The library’s addition was built 34 years ago, and no updates have been done since then. We’ve ...