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Mark those calendars for the Heritage Museum spring open house

MORRISON — The annual Heritage Museum Open House will take place from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Grundy County Heritage Museum at 204 Fourth St. in Morrison. This is a free event. Come and tour the museum and enjoy free refreshments. Special guest speaker Linda Betsinger McCann ...

‘Living with a Live Owl’ set for May 14 at Wieting Theatre

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “Living with a Live Owl” on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Licensed falconer Brenda Smith will introduce you to Athena, her two-year-old great horned owl. Smith will begin training ...

News & notes from Tama County Supervisors April 7 meeting

TOLEDO – The usual constellation of civic minded citizens turned out for the Monday, April 7, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. As per usual, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske was up first to give his report. They've been spot rocking, Daleske reported, as well as hauling ...

G-R school board to fill Wentzien’s vacant director seat by appointment

Editor's Note: This story will publish in the Friday, April 25 print edition of the Sun Courier. REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board is in need of a new director following Jordan Wentzien’s resignation earlier this month. “I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign ...

Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo, Matchstick Marvels is ready for you!

GLADBROOK – Those in search of some local entertainment can leave their fairy godmother on read and head on over to Gladbrook’s Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center – now open for the season! – to check out the newest work-in-progress, Cinderella’s enchanted castle. As is tradition, ...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

TOLEDO – Please join SKIP (Supporting Kids in Prevention), Tama County Public Health & Home Care, and ISU Extension and Outreach to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. The theme this year is “Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention." As part of the annual ...

Tama County taxpayers speak out on rates, assessments during public hearings

TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors held two public hearings recently to hear from citizens about proposed property tax levies. The first hearing was held at the Toledo Reinig Center on the evening of March 25, while the second took place on Monday, March 31, before the regular ...

Tri-County Community Band returns for 2025 Performance

TOLEDO – The Tri-County Community Band will begin rehearsals once again for its annual performance at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival set for Friday, May 16, at the Tama Civic Center. If you have a musical background, you are encouraged to attend rehearsals on Monday evenings beginning ...

Iowa Farm Bureau county leaders meet with lawmakers In Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. – More than 30 Iowa Farm Bureau members representing 21 counties, including Tama, met with Iowa’s congressional delegation recently in Washington, D.C. to discuss policy issues important to Iowa agriculture and their family farms. Among the attendees was Christy Flamme of ...