DES MOINES – The Iowa House this past Tuesday (April 8) passed the state K-12 school funding package for the 2025-2026 school year and sent it to the governor’s desk. Senate File 167, passed 59-36, sets the State Supplemental Aid (SSA) rate at 2%, increasing the per-pupil funding for K-12 ...
IOWA – A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season, possibly tipping the playing field in favor of the gobblers, after a record harvest of more than 16,000 birds in 2024. The first of Iowa’s four regular spring ...
REINBECK – The Grundy County Pork Producers made a donation late last month to the Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School Family and Consumer Science (FCS) program through the gift of pork coupons. Per a G-R social media post on March 27, “[The Pork Producers] generosity allows us to taste and ...
GRINNELL — The Poweshiek County Democrats will host a public forum featuring three Democratic members of the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Drake Community Library in Grinnell. Representatives Adam Zabner (D-Iowa City), Elinor Levin (D-Iowa City), ...
GLADBROOK – On Sunday, March 30, Peace Church hosted a worship service and dinner for Jeanne and Darrell Paustian in the wake of Jeanne’s retirement as the congregation's longtime church secretary/treasurer effective March 31. Jeanne thoroughly loved working at Peace Church where she ...
TAMA — While plenty of work remains to be done, leaders of the soon to be opened non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) are encouraged by continued progress inside the former St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Tama. As part of that progress, last Saturday, March 29, the ...
GLADBROOK – After 65 years of dedication to his community, Gladbrook Lions Charter Member Leroy Thomsen continues to follow the Club’s motto “We Serve.” During the Gladbrook Lions Club regular meeting on Thursday, March 27, held at Peace Church, Thomsen was presented with a ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors and Tama County Public Health & Home Care are pleased to announce that, despite necessary budget adjustments, they will continue to provide services as they have been to All Tama County residents. All public health and home health services ...
SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) students were saddled up for success when they ditched spring break in Iowa to journey out west for the 2025 National Professional Agricultural Student conference, held March 16-20 at Sheridan College in Wyoming. Twenty-seven DMACC ...
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook’s new Christmas decorations have arrived! There are 20 snowflakes total – five different designs, four of each. They are very pretty and will look lovely lighted on the poles this coming holiday season. A special thank you to Jody Anderson, owner of Anderson ...