State Fair considered!
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GLADBROOK - Tama Co. 4-H Club members whose 2023 static/non-livestock projects were considered during this year’s county fair for the Iowa State Fair are pictured at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Congratulations!
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Preserve summer bounty with Preserve the Taste of Summer courses
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TOLEDO – Summer is coming, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve food borne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say specialists with ...
Snapshots from the 2023 Grundy County Fair
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This county fair is a great county fair!
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GLADBROOK – The 2023 Tama County Fair took place last week on the fairgrounds in Gladbrook and as in years past, was another fantastic week of family fun. Unlike some other county fairs in Iowa, Tama County’s fair is a true livestock fair centered on the farm and the family. From the ...
Remembering Connor
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REINBECK – Last Friday evening just after sunset, members of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck community met near the steps of the high school to pay tribute to one of their own gone much too soon. Connor Michael Allen, just 17, tragically lost his life the previous Monday in a work-related ...
Garwin woman claims $2 million Powerball prize
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CLIVE — Iowa’s newest $2 million Powerball winner says she’s looking forward to paying off her house and student loans and planning for retirement. But first, she hopes her sons will be winners with their entries at the local fair. “They’re taking the livestock to the county ...
GMG’s postseason run halted by No. 9 Lisbon
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SOLON — The clock struck midnight on the GMG baseball team’s Cinderella run as the Wolverines fell 7-0 to ninth-ranked Lisbon in the Tuesday, July 11 Class 1A Substate 4 final. The Lions (25-4) advanced to the state tournament for the third year in a row, riding the right arm of senior ...
Reinbeck Public Library receives Accreditation from the State Library of Iowa
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DES MOINES – The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Reinbeck Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local ...
Claassen honored for 25 years of service to the county
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GRUNDY CENTER – Rick L. Claassen, left, was recently honored for 25 years of service to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Kirk A. Dolleslager, Grundy County Sheriff, presented Claassen with his service award.
Thornton-Lang honored for service to the county
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GRUNDY CENTER – Kathleen M. Thornton-Lang, center, was recently honored for five years of service to the Grundy County Public Health Department. Grundy County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Vic H. Vandehaar and Lexie Hach, Grundy County Board of Health Chairperson presented Thornton-Lang ...