TAMA – Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour thought his chess-playing days were over after giving up the mind sport half a century ago following high school. But through his work with the private, non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School, he’s picked up the game again after all these ...
IOWA – Iowa PBS will host televised debates for candidates running for Iowa governor, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. Iowa PBS will host a debate for Iowa’s gubernatorial race, bringing together Zach Lahn (R-Belle Plaine) and Rob Sand (D-Des Moines) to ...
REINBECK – With municipal budgets continuing to tighten statewide, voters in the City of Reinbeck will head to the polls next Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a special election on a public measure to establish a continuing capital improvements reserve fund and impose a levy of 67.5 cents per $1,000 ...
WATERLOO – The reigning Iowa Music Awards Country Artist of the Year, local favorite Katie and the Honky Tonks, are back with “Last Call Lies,” their first new release since last year’s breakout debut album, “Ain’t No Shame.” If you’ve been hankering for another dose of ...
REINBECK – The 15th annual Reinbeck Art Festival will transform downtown Reinbeck into a celebration of art, music, and family fun on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival’s centerpiece, Artists on Main, will be held at Reinbeck City Hall, 403 Main Street, where ...
REINBECK – Another sweet friend has achieved the Reinbeck Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Rosie Bentley, 3, began the challenge ONLY last January! She sped through the rainbow clouds and last week, achieved her goal of reading 1,000 books in just eight months. ...
TOLEDO – At the Monday, Aug. 10, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, citizen Bob Vokoun stood before the board and presented a petition to put the possibility of going back to three supervisors on the November ballot. Vokoun’s request came a mere two years after the board expanded to ...
TAMA – With a small group of attendees packed inside a meeting room at the Louise and Lucile Hink Tama Public Library on Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, current state Rep. Lindsay James (D-Dubuque), the Democratic nominee for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, made her case as to why voters ...
MORRISON – Free admission for a family-friendly event! Join the Grundy County Conservation Board and Grundy County Historical Collections on Sunday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 204 Fourth Street in Morrison for a fun-filled day of live music, kid’s activities, pioneer ...
TAMA COUNTY – As a new school year begins, families across Tama County are invited to discover the many opportunities available through Tama County 4-H and join one of Iowa's largest youth development organizations. Many people know 4-H for livestock projects and county fairs, but today's ...