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Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary hosts annual Mother’s Day Tea

The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted its annual Mothers Tea on Monday, May 8. President Jeanne Paustian opened the program by welcoming everyone to the tea on a beautiful spring day. Special guests were 3rd District President Sandy Scallon of Ackley, and Tama County President ...

Poppy Distribution in Reinbeck this Memorial Day

Honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our veterans on National Poppy Day®, May 26 this year. Reinbeck American Legion Auxiliary Unit #242 will be distributing bright red poppies in downtown Reinbeck that day in exchange for a donation to help veterans ...

Board approves Vienna wind farm repowering

The Tama County Board of Adjustment met last Wednesday, May 3, to discuss the repowering of the Vienna wind farm located in Gladbrook. Only three of the five members were present for the meeting. The Vienna wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years with 20 turbines sitting on the ...

Tama County 4-H youth receive state awards

Toledo – Tama County 4-H members were recognized for their accomplishments during the State 4-H Recognition Day held March 25, on the Iowa State University campus. This statewide event, held each spring, is the culmination of the year’s recognition process. The Iowa 4-H State ...

Pork Producers provide 50,000 meals to underprivileged Iowans

The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s new Pork in the Pantry program provided more than 50,000 meals for underprivileged Iowans over the past few months. Forty county pork producer organizations including Grundy County Pork Producers worked with the state association to donate pork to local ...

Operation Threshold temporarily runs out of Crisis Assistance funds

Operation Threshold is temporarily out of Crisis Utility Assistance funds. This includes funds for utility assistance, as well as the Low-Income Home Water Assistance (LIHWAP) Program, Households in our service area have been hit hard by the higher energy costs they faced this ...

Camping update, new naturalist top agenda at Conservation meeting

TOLEDO – As the lake restoration project nears its final stages at Otter Creek Lake and Park, amenities including the campgrounds, playground, and parking are undergoing updates of their own, according to Conservation Director Stephen Mayne. During the monthly meeting of the Tama Co. ...

Supervisors test new public comment format

The biggest issue discussed at the May 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was not wind turbines or solar, but the new public comments format. An idea thought up by Supervisor Faircloth, the public comments portion of the meeting was changed from an open conversation to a more muted ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck names Caleb Bonjour next district superintendent

REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District School Board has named Caleb Bonjour as the district’s next superintendent. Currently, Bonjour serves as superintendent of the Midland CSD, where he has led the development of a five-year district strategic plan focused on ...