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Ditch work and cropland leases

TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, as the fall breeze rattled the trees, the usual group of attendees got together for the weekly board of supervisors meeting. Starting off like usual, County Engineer Ben Daleske reported that Denco is coming to town this week to do some work on E36 and K ...

GMG to host trio bond referendum public information sessions Oct. 1, 7, and 24

GARWIN – The GMG Community School District is pleased to announce a series of Open House events designed to inform and engage the community regarding the upcoming November 5, 2024, bond referendum. These events will offer residents the opportunity to learn about the referendum, participate in ...

County Sanitarian does Vining a solid

VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County ...

Maharry moonlights at The Parsonage

TRAER – Under the star-studded night sky last Wednesday at Traer Ripley UCC’s new venue The Parsonage, Times-Republican managing editor Robert Maharry temporarily left his day job behind to moonlight as a singer-songwriter, performing a variety of folk rock classics plus some original ...

Tama County Board of Supervisors Sept. 16 meeting

TOLEDO – After waking up to a bright sunny morning last Monday, multiple local citizens gathered to attend the week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 16. Starting off with the County Engineer like usual, it was reported that Iowa Bridge and Culvert have finished up on F ...

In the Sky: October

October will be an interesting month in the sky. Venus will continue to be brilliant and unmistakable as it slowly climbs out of the twilight glow. Also, if you have sharp eyes and a clear western horizon, for a short time at midmonth Mercury might be glimpsed to the lower right of Venus very ...