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‘We did what we thought was the right thing to do’

TOLEDO – Under the shade of a giant oak tree and just a stone’s throw away from the local county Republicans’ campaign office, State Auditor Rob Sand – Iowa’s only statewide elected Democrat – spoke to about a dozen people last Thursday afternoon on the lawn of the Tama County ...

Reinbeck Fire Dept. to host town hall Oct. 27

REINBECK – The Reinbeck Fire Department will host a town hall meeting on Sunday, Oct. 27, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Reinbeck Memorial Building. The meeting will include a presentation and Q&A session regarding the future of the Reinbeck Fire Department.

​​Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary to host GMG principal Clyde Tarrence

GLADBROOK – GMG’s secondary principal, Clyde Tarrence, will have the program at Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary’s meeting on Monday, Oct. 14, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. He may bring several students to help explain a new class offered this year. We hope to see you on Oct. ...

Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary to hold joint meeting Oct. 22

GLADBROOK – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Gladbrook Legion Hall at 1:30 p.m. There will be a memorial service for all Legion and Auxiliary members deceased in the last year. Please get your list of deceased members to Lorraine Vileta.

‘Whole bunch of fun’ planned for Gladbrook Halloween

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Commercial Club has a whole bunch of fun planned for Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. As part of the festivities, Main Street will be blocked off to traffic for the activities. The city library will host games (with prizes), there will be a craft at ...

Right-of-way Monday morning

TOLEDO – As the cool fall breeze blew through town, rustling the leaves, the usual bunch gathered for the Tama County Board of Supervisors’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 30. It started, like normal, with the engineer's report stating that Denco is finishing up filling cracks. The department ...

Iowa PBS to host 2nd Congressional District debate

JOHNSTON – Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race on Monday, October 14 at 8 p.m. at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa. The district includes both Tama and Grundy counties. Hosted by Iowa Press moderator Kay Henderson, candidates Sarah Corkery ...