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Reinbeck goes the distance

REINBECK – The small community of Reinbeck – population roughly 1,600 – more than went the distance for RAGBRAI riders as the official Day 5 lunch stop on Thursday, July 23, masterfully welcoming thousands upon thousands of people to its downtown corridor during a 10-hour ...

Postcards from Morrison

MORRISON – One of the tiniest towns RAGBRAI passed through last week on its seven-day sojourn across Iowa was the Grundy County community of Morrison, population right around 100. As RAGBRAI made its way through the hamlet on Thursday, July 23, as part of the Day 5 route between ...

Reinbeck native part of VFI’s RAGBRAI initiative honoring SSgt. Nate Howard

MARSHALLTOWN – With thousands of RAGBRAI riders descending upon Marshalltown throughout the day Wednesday, July 22, a few hundred of them convened at the home of Jeff and Misty Bunn for an emotional and moving dedication ceremony for their son, the late Iowa Army National Guard SSgt. William ...

Syhlman, O’Donnell crowned Grundy County Fair royalty

GRUNDY CENTER – The All-American Grundy County Fair kicked off Monday, July 20, with the evening crowning of fair royalty. Peter O’Donnell of Grundy Center (back left) was named king, while Josey Syhlman of Dike (back right) was crowned queen. Justin Anderson (front left) and Ainslee ...

Iowa State Fair bound!

TAMA COUNTY – The hard work, creativity, and dedication of Tama County 4-H members will be on display at the Iowa State Fair this August as many local youth were selected to represent the county through their outstanding exhibits and projects. Following judging at the Tama County Fair on ...

Weeds and flowers

TOLEDO – On the morning of Monday, July 20, people gathered for the weekly Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. Citizens discussed the prevalence of weeds and flowers and the beauty, annoyance, and containment of such plants during the public comment time. The meeting began with the ...

Reinbeck $4M fire station bond headed for Nov. 3 general election

REINBECK – After failing to put a public measure for a new fire station on the ballot in 2024 due to a clerical error and then standing down in 2025 to avoid ballot competition with the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school bond referendum, construction of a new Reinbeck Fire, Rescue, and Emergency ...