DYSART – Despite the event being billed by local organizers as a town hall to address economic issues, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spent the bulk of his roughly hourlong stop in Dysart Wednesday afternoon fielding questions and concerns about the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – The Grundy County Pork Producers recently donated 160 pounds of pork to two food pantries in Grundy County. This is the third year for the Pork in the Pantry program. It is sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. One of the goals for the program is to have county ...
A woman who worked with others to distribute a significant amount of methamphetamine was sentenced on March 17, 2025, to more than 24 years in federal prison. Candace Sue Thein, 42, from Dike, received the prison term after an October 3, 2024, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to ...
IOWA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 7-12. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host “I Spy Cy” activities and educational events throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of ISU Extension and Outreach throughout the state. “This ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Community Foundation is pleased to announce they are now accepting grant applications from area non-profit groups for the 2025 grant cycle. The Foundation accepts and disburses contributions exclusively for educational, cultural, charitable, or benevolent purposes ...
TOLEDO – Upon entering the Tama County Public Health (TCPH) building for the joint Board of Supervisors and Board of Health work session last Monday (March 17), it was impossible to miss the many hearts festooned around the office with numbers written in the center, each heart representing a ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Monday, April 14, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Hostesses are Dinny Nielsen and Jolene Denbow.
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held on Thursday, April 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. The Gladbrook Women’s Club will be serving. Call Jeanne to make reservations at 641-751-2039 or for a delivery.
DES MOINES – Basketball has motivated a tight-knit group of Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior athletes from a young age. The game can take as much as it gives, though, and that pain was visited on the Rebels in their Class 1A state semifinal on Thursday, March 13. G-R made just one of 13 shot ...
MARSHALLTOWN – From Gladbrook to the former Southeast Marshall County (SEMCO) to Maynard — former players, referees and fans recalled the excitement of girls’ six-on-six basketball in Iowa on March 11 at the Mowry-Irvine Mansion in Marshalltown. The memories of epic contests in local ...