IOWA – County pork organizations across the state stepped up in a big way this year for the Pork in the Pantry program. A total of 47 county organizations, including Grundy County Pork Producers, participated in the program, donating more than 18,000 pounds of pork, totaling almost 75,000 ...
Editor's Note: This story will publish in the Friday, May 23, edition of the Sun Courier. OTTER CREEK LAKE – Tama County’s new naturalist and an alleged lack of programming dominated public comment during the Wednesday, May 7 meeting of the Board of Conservation. “On March 24, I ...
BELLE PLAINE – For the first time in a long time, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys golf team has qualified for the district meet. “This is the first time the team has advanced in many years,” G-R head coach Corissa Snider told the newspaper, “We aren’t sure the exact amount [of ...
Editor’s Note: This is the second and sixth stories in a series of nine first published by the Times-Republican newspaper honoring the 32 men from Grundy, Hardin, Marshall and Tama counties who perished during the Vietnam War including one man considered as missing-in-action. From Nov. 1, ...
AMES – Two members of the Green Mountain-Garwin FFA Chapter – Jay Bru and Jacob Cornwell – were awarded the coveted Iowa FFA Degree at the 97th Annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames held on April 15. The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest degree conferred on student members by the ...
DES MOINES – Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, a student at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School, and Anna Mussig, a student at Green Mountain-Garwin High School, were among the 424 Iowa high school seniors recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement ...
REINBECK – Time for an upgrade! The Reinbeck Development Committee recently announced its latest round of facade improvement grants with three downtown businesses benefitting this year including The Dig Inn located at 113 Broad Street; Windy Pines Properties located at 427 Main Street (the ...
GLADBROOK – After spending nearly 75 years combined serving their community, Susan and Randy Beichley have officially retired as members of the Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service. During a dinner held on Sunday, April 27, in Gladbrook, the Beichleys were celebrated and honored by ...
Miss Amaya Peterson, 2024 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Peterson is the daughter of Loni and James Droigk of Gladbrook. She attended Gladbrook-Reinbeck ...
TOLEDO – Are you ready to embark on a tasty gardening journey? Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County for the Totally Tomatoes program, featuring two engaging sessions designed to teach you what you need to know to grow and prepare fresh ingredients for delicious ...