CONRAD — Dean Frazer was given a pig to raise when he was eight years old. At nine, he purchased a Hampshire sow for a 4-H project. Fifty-two years later, he is still doing it albeit on a much larger scale. And he has help from his spouse Linda, son Grant and daughter-in-law ...
REINBECK – The fifth day of this summer’s 7-day RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) route is set to make tracks through Reinbeck right around the lunch hour. Last Friday, April 3, RAGBRAI organizers announced the pass-through towns for this year’s ride. After ...
REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA is excited to announce that we received the Superior National Chapter Award for actively implementing the mission of FFA and meeting the National Quality Chapter Standards. This is the first time Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA has received this award in recent ...
GARWIN – If you saw several tractors touring the streets of Garwin last week Wednesday, April 1, it was not some sort of April Fool’s shenanigans but rather GMG FFA students on their way to school as part of the chapter’s annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day. FFA members first met in ...
GLADBROOK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County is pleased to bring Words on Wellness LIVE!, an in-person program designed to bring people together for lively conversation, practical health tips, and a shared taste of something delicious to the Gladbrook community ...
TOLEDO – The birds were chirping in the trees, greeting another delightful, sunshine-filled morning, which held the last Tama County Supervisors meeting of the month on Monday, March 30. With Supervisor Curt Kupka absent, the roads report was briefly entertained with a supervisor mentioning ...
April will be an interesting month with several events happening that would be outstanding if it wasn’t for the conditions for observing them. Two events will involve comets, so while comets can be among the best sights in astronomy, it is hard to predict how bright they will be. The first ...
REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is excited to welcome our youngest learners from Gladbrook, Reinbeck, and surrounding communities! Program options include 3-year-old preschool which requires a monthly tuition and our tuition-free 4-year-old preschool for which ...
DES MOINES – Nationals, here they come! More than 400 high school students from across Iowa along with nearly 40 employers participated in the annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) Thursday, March 26, in Des Moines, including a record number of GMG iJAG (Iowa’s Jobs for ...
GARWIN – In less than two months, construction is set to begin on GMG Community School District’s new $12.3 million secondary addition in Garwin, paid for with general obligation bond revenues, following the school board’s approval in February of the final bid packages. “We have been ...