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Tama County Public Health & Home Care Services to remain fully operational

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 ...

Gladbrook’s Lilly Bru receives national award

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 ...

Snowflakes arrive in Gladbrook

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 ...

Come and join us for Good Friday Services

GLADBROOK – There will be a Community Good Friday Service at Westbrook Acres on Friday, April 18, at 2 p.m. The service will be conducted by the Northwest Tama County Ministerial Association. Lisa Koester of Chapel Church is coordinating the service. There will be a time of fellowship ...

Alpha Study Club March minutes

GLADBROOK – Alpha Study Club met at Peace Church on March 25, 2025, with Sue Storjohann as hostess. President Deb Wentzien opened the meeting with a reading on "Right Hand, Left Hand." We also played right hand, left hand passing around a wrapped gift while following Deb's instructions. The ...

Grassley kicks off 45th annual ‘99 County Tour’ in Grundy County

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently kicked off his 45th consecutive year of meeting face-to-face with Iowans in every county. Grassley began his annual 99 county meetings on Wednesday, March 19, in Grundy County with a tour of a local business, followed by a ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck NHS inducts 13 new members

REINBECK – At 7:30 p.m. on March 25, 2025, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society met with family and friends to induct its 13 new members. The ceremony was introduced by the faculty advisor, Jennifer Strohbehn. After a brief introduction, the returning members read ...

‘Nova’ beginnings

GLADBROOK – Two days after the spring equinox, the vibes were all spring last Saturday afternoon at TF Clydesdales in rural Gladbrook as the youngest generation frolicked with the farm’s newest member – a filly aptly named Nova, Latin for ‘new.’ The farm, located northeast of ...