Farmers across Tama County are dealing with the aftermath of last week's unprecedented derecho storm. The derecho's 106 mph winds did a number on local farms, flattening fields, destroying grain bins, ripping apart barns and buildings while damaging homes, machinery and vehicles. Nearly ...
One week before the derecho storm disaster shook up Central Iowa, the Gladbrook Theater became the first movie theater in Tama County to reopen for showings after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns were enacted in March. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced on May 20 that movie theaters in the ...
Five years ago, Holy Family Parish-St Gabriel Churchl parishioners started a small project which has now turned into 2000 pounds of vegetables harvested in the past year. Brenda Davis is a member of Holy Family Parish-St. Gabriel’s Church. Davis along with under 10 others from the church ...
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District will welcome in new faces to the administration team as classes begin later this month. A new sharing agreement with the AGWSR school district has brought in Erik Smith as the new superintendent with the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district. Smith ...
Plans for the City of Reinbeck to welcome in a Dollar General store took another step forward at the Reinbeck City Council meeting on August 3. Before the council was an entrance permit from the Iowa Department of Transportation and a building permit that would allow Dollar General to ...
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary students will have a new, interactive opportunity to learn about science this coming school year thanks to the efforts of a local elementary teacher. Kathy Etringer, a G-R kindergarten teacher from Reinbeck, applied last winter for the Governor’s STEM Scale-Up ...
July 4 the annual Wayne Judge Sr. Memorial Antique and Power Show was held at the Garwin City Park. Wayne Judge Sr. began the show many years ago as just a small gas engine event Joe Parks and Randy Clough now organize the show that has expanded to also include tractors and cars. Parks stated, ...
Three Garwin area men were presented with a Quilt of Valor during ceremonies at the Garwin City Park. Alan Kouba, Robert Kienzle and Stephen Kienzle were honored. Marvis Drew, President of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-society was on hand to help with the presentations, as was State Representative ...
The Dig Inn, a record store and craft beer bar, is a unique business for the small town of Reinbeck but has already become a popular spot. After opening November 15, the store was closed for three months due to the pandemic, but they are back and better than ever. "It was nice to be in a ...
From Tama County Iowa Emergency Management Facebook Page: A flood warning remains in effect until 2:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday for Northeastern Marshall, Northwestern Tama and Grundy Counties. At 6:35 a.m., the public reported flooding across the warned area. Localized street flooding was noting in ...