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HR audit results presented to Tama County Supervisors

TOLEDO – Many were up after the morning's first bloom to participate in last week’s (April 14) scheduled discord with the Tama County Board of Supervisors. One of the more compelling items on the agenda was the report completed and compiled following the human resources audit conducted by ...

‘Stop the Bleed’ kits prepared for area school districts

​​TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care (TCPH&HC) recently received $19,203.60 for Stop the Bleed (STB) kits from Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) funding for emergency and response through the Central Iowa Health Care Coalition. The grant funds are being ...

Green Mountain-Garwin FFA members attend 97th Iowa FFA Convention

AMES – The GMG FFA Chapter traveled last week to the 97th Annual Iowa FFA Convention held at the Iowa State University in Ames where members participated in two busy days of leadership and fellowship with chapters from across the state. On Monday, April 14, GMG attended the career show ...

Brant breaks through to Drake Relays

REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior Kennedy Brant has set the bar high — literally — this season in the girls track and field high jump by taking gold over and over again in the event. And now, such prowess has led to a qualification for the prestigious 115th Drake Relays. While ...

New lease on (rural) life

REINBECK – If there is one thing rural Iowa needs more of, it’s places to call home. And now, thanks to the efforts of local business owners Brent and Val Bovy along with UNI professor/entrepreneur Andy Anderson and Panther Builders owner Brent Dahlstrom, downtown Reinbeck recently added ...

Pioneer Trail 40 Years Celebration

REINBECK – The Pioneer Trail is reaching a milestone in 2025, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of its original opening. In 1985, the Grundy County Conservation Board and Grundy County Heritage Foundation envisioned a multi-use trail utilizing the abandoned Rock Island Railroad. ...

Tama County Democrats to host a public conversation with state ag leader

TOLEDO — The Tama County Democrats will host a public conversation with Matt Russell on leadership and the future vision for rural Iowa on April 22 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theater Event room in Toledo. Russell will join with concerned citizens to discuss current events in the ...