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Tama County Fair set for July 15-21

GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...

Local statehouse candidate backs new Iowa Food System Coalition

DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...

Garwin celebrates Freedom Days!

Thank you to Tama-Grundy Publishing correspondent Margaret Thomsen for her excellent coverage of this year's spectacular Garwin Freedom Days!

2024 Pork Queen speaks to Garwin Lions

GARWIN — Lilly Bru, Iowa’s 2024 Pork Queen, was the featured speaker at the Garwin Lions June 13 meeting. Bru is the daughter of Laura and Ryan Bru, of rural Gladbrook, where the family is engaged in row-crop farming. She was elected the Iowa Pork Queen in January of 2024. The selection ...

‘Don’t be a puppet’

TOLEDO – The biggest area of discussion during the Monday, July 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting was the agenda item concerning the appointment of an interim zoning administrator. The 15 minute comment time allowed multiple people from the audience to have their say on the topic, ...

Dale Wambold receives inaugural Reinbeck Citizen Spotlight Award

REINBECK – Dale Wambold may not have been born and raised in Reinbeck – or even Grundy County, for that matter – but after spending nearly four decades living in, working for, and giving back to the small town community he loves, Wambold has certainly earned his Reinbeck cred. Which is ...

GMG alum Abe Dieleman profiled by Iowa Cattlemen Magazine

Sun Courier note: This article was first published in the July issue of the Iowa Cattlemen Magazine. It is being republished here with permission from the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Abe Dieleman has joined the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) as the legislative ...

Grundy Center City Council votes to keep local police department

GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy Center Police Department will remain on the local beat – for now. During the Grundy Center City Council meeting held on July 1, the council took action on a resolution that – had it passed – would have authorized a dissolution of the City’s police ...