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VINTON – After orchestrating an upset victory over Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary on June 2, MAHA (“Make America Healthy Again”) darling and clean water advocate Zach Lahn has seemingly begun his general election campaign. Lahn, 40, a ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members attend Next Gen Day

AMES – Members of the Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) participated in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) Next Gen Day on Monday, June 15, in Ames. They spent the day learning how the ICA develops policy and how laws are made, they heard from legislators, met industry professionals, ...

Iowa State University announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List

AMES – More than 11,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 spring semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2026-27 school registration announced

REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School parents will receive registration information for the 2026-2027 school year via email around July 15, 2026. This packet will include information on how to register school-aged children. For the 2026-2027 school year, parents may register online, ...

Where to send your complaint

TOLEDO — Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors arrived Monday morning, June 23, ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic humdrum, let's talk about a public comment that kicked off a bit of ...

In the Sky: July

July will be an interesting month in the sky. Venus will be the only evening planet, but it will be dazzling bright low in the west. Although it is moving fast in its orbit, from our perspective on the also orbiting Earth, Venus will show very little movement. However, during the first part of ...

Farmland Leasing and Management Workshop set for Aug. 6 in Toledo

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting 12 in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa and five farmland lease meetings in NW Iowa in early August, including a meeting at the Tama County Extension office in Toledo. The discussion will focus on various ...

Pesticides ‘shatter’ leaves of Iowa’s state tree

IOWA – In 1996, Tony Singh began rewilding a plot of land in LeClaire, hoping to restore its oak savanna, native prairie, woodlands and wetlands. Less than five years later, he noticed the leaves on his oak trees were in tatters. “When the leaf is coming out, if it is natural, it’s a ...

Reinbeck comes together for RAGBRAI

REINBECK – In less than one month’s time, thousands of cyclists and their support crew will make their way through the small Grundy County community of Reinbeck as part of the 2026 RAGBRAI route. And while hosting such an event is a big lift – the biggest Reinbeck has probably ever ...

Three vie for 2026 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – The 2026 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and include three outstanding young women: Kenzie Bartel, Violet Jackson, and Belle Werner. Crowning of the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen and Princess is set for Tuesday, July 14, at approximately 8 p.m. in the ...