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Tama Co. Supervisors designate EMS an essential service

TOLEDO - It was a rainy morning last Monday, May 20, and the usual group braved the puddles to gather for the Tama County Board of Supervisors weekly meeting. The meeting started like usual with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his report: Jerico is being delayed from starting dust ...

Gladbrook named ‘2023 Tree City USA’ by Arbor Day Foundation

GLADBROOK – Gladbrook was recently named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to elective urban forest management. Gladbrook achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a ...

Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary members prepare wreaths for Memorial Day

GLADBROOK – On Wednesday, May 15, members of the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary including Kathy Herink, Katie Chizek, Chris Hickman and Jolene Denbow were at the All Veterans Park collecting greens for the 500+ small sprays the Auxiliary makes for all the veterans graves at the area cemeteries in ...

Sophia Folkerts named to Central College Dean’s List for Spring 2024

\PELLA – Central College Class of 2027 student Sophia Folkerts of Reinbeck has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2024 Semester. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.500 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the ...

Tama SWCD holds 5th Grade Outdoor Classroom

OTTER CREEK – Tama Soil & Water Conservation District celebrated Stewardship Week 2024 with a 5th Grade Outdoor Classroom. This nearly-annual outreach event first started in 1974. 228 students helped celebrate this great 50th anniversary milestone at Otter Creek Lake & Park on May ...

Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2024 graduates!

GARWIN – Last Sunday afternoon, 31 seniors with the Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2024 participated in commencement exercises held at the high school, taking the next step into adulthood, diploma now in hand. During the May 13 school board meeting, board members approved as part of the ...

Doland, Faircloth seek GOP nomination for Tama County Supervisor District 4

Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all candidates running in contested races for the Tama County Board of Supervisors including those running for the Republican nomination in District 1, District 3, District 4, and ...

Kienzle tapped to lead Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center

A little more than a month has passed since Kristine Kienzle took on the job as executive director of the Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center (MACC), and she is learning all about how important the facility is to the citizens of the area. “I have been absorbing feedback about what the MACC ...