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Garwin woman also charged with animal neglect in dog death case

GARWIN — The ex-girlfriend of a man who was arrested and charged with animal neglect in connection with the death of a dog at a Garwin residence has also been arrested in connection with the same case, according to court records. Nikki Emily Rose Bollas, 28, has been charged with the same ...

Gladbrook Legion/Auxiliary at GMG Elementary

GREEN MOUNTAIN – The first day of the 2025-26 school year for GMG Elementary was on Monday, Aug. 25. The morning included the annual Flag Raising Ceremony provided by the Gladbrook American Legion Post #127 and the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary. Elementary Principal Stacie Busch welcomed ...

Gladbrook ALA to meet Sept. 8

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Monday, Sept. 8, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for a dinner meeting furnished by the officers. Jeanne will report on the national convention and will discuss our new year.

Bandstand and solar

TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Aug. 25, started with a lively back-and-forth during the public comment time. Afterwards, the official meeting kicked off with Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, giving his weekly report. Dalesek told the board ...

Newly established Tama-Toledo Christian School opens, meets target enrollment

TOLEDO – A new era in local education began on Monday, Aug. 25, as the newly established, nondenominational Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) welcomed 33 students in grades K-8 for the first time inside the renovated former Catholic church at 600 Oswego St. in Tama. The newspaper caught ...

Welcome Back!

Students enrolled at both GMG and Gladbrook-Reinbeck headed back to the classroom this past Monday, Aug. 25, on what was the first day of the 2025-26 school year, including 28 seniors at GMG Secondary in Garwin who marked their last first day with a group photo. As is tradition, flag-raising ...

GMG welcomes eight new educators

GARWIN – The GMG School District welcomed eight new educators for the 2025-26 school year across both its elementary and secondary campuses. New teachers include sixth grade language arts teacher Callie Adkins, elementary school counselor Alexis Broome, secondary social studies teacher ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck circulates $17.3 million bond referendum petition

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District recently began circulating a $17.3 million school bond petition. Last November, the district’s $16.5 million bond request failed – falling short of the requisite 60% supermajority by garnering roughly 50% of the vote with ...

Tammy Wise lawsuit scheduled for trial next August

TOLEDO – The former Tama County human resources manager and insurance administrator who claims she was wrongfully terminated by the new board of supervisors and the outside HR specialist they hired will take her arguments to court in a jury trial next August, according to publicly available ...