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11th Annual SepticSmart Week kicks off

On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems. When septic systems are well-functioning, the ...

GMG announces 2023-24 Homecoming Royalty

The GMG Community School District’s 2023-24 Homecoming King candidates were recently announced and include (front row, l-r) Anthony Waters, Jabari Woodbury, Matthew DeSchamp, Kaleb Gill, and Austin Pencil. The 2023-24 Queen candidates include (back row, l-r) Abby Parks, Reese Dieleman, ...

Veterans honored with Quilts of Valor at Montour celebration

MONTOUR — Five veterans received Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-Ciety Guild during the Montour sesquicentennial last Saturday. Accepting quilts were Robert McCoy, Don Campbell, Mike Buchanan, James Hines and Mark Legg. Quilt Sew-Ciety member Marvis Drew provided a brief ...

Senior Citizen’s Lunch held in Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – On Friday, September 8, 2023, the Chapel Church Volunteers prepared and served lunch to area senior citizens. Twenty-eight ate at the Memorial Building, and seven meals were delivered to their homes by Jeanne Paustian and Lynn Handorf. The menu consisted of pork loin, mashed ...

Hawkeye Community College announces summer graduates

WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Gladbrook -Thomas Clifford, AAS Respiratory Care, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99)

UI fraternity rape lawsuit trial moved to Tama County

TOLEDO — A high-profile lawsuit filed by a woman accusing two former University of Iowa FIJI fraternity members of rape will be heard and decided in Tama County due to excessive pretrial publicity in Johnson County, a judge has ruled. The plaintiff, Makena Solberg, alleges that the ...

Hayward Round Barn featured Sept. 16-17 on all-state barn tour

DYSART – The Hayward Round Barn located north of Dysart in Tama County is one of 72 barns – and one of a record eight round barns – to be featured this weekend on the Iowa Barn Foundation’s 2023 fall all-state barn tour. The self-guided tour is set to take place Saturday, Sept.16 ...