MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — On July 13, 1857, the Meskwaki Nation, Iowa’s only resident tribe, purchased the first 80 acres of a Settlement that has grown to encompass over 8,000 acres in west central Tama County from Isaac Butler, and since 1992, the date has been commemorated as a Meskwaki ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Edward Eggleston, left, was recently honored for five years of service to Grundy County. County Engineer Jeff Skalberg, right, presented Eggleston with his service award.
GLADBROOK – Every spring, approximately 25,000 young women across the country are selected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program in their respective states This spring, the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary selected Kenzie Bartel of Green Mountain, a junior at GMG High School, ...
MORRISON – Registration for Grundy County Conservation’s 2026 Hunter Education course is now open. The class is set for Thursday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will take place at the Grundy County Heritage Museum in Morrison. Class size is limited to 30 students. There will be live ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Owen Bovenmyer of Garwin was recently named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.
IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “After the wettest week of the growing season for much of the ...
REINBECK – As Americans across the country commemorated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, Reinbeck took it to the next level by hosting the town’s annual Fourth of July bash while also marking its sesquicentennial. The ...
GARWIN – As Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, the Garwin Enrichment League (GEL) hosted the town’s annual multiday Freedom Days celebration. Highlights included the grand parade ...
REINBECK – It’s Reinbecker time! In tandem with America’s 250th birthday, the owners of the former Broad Street Brewing Company, Trevor and Del Schellhorn, partnered with Des Moines-based Confluence Brewing Company to brew a commemorative beer in honor of Reinbeck’s own milestone ...
GARWIN – GMG Elementary rising fifth grader Peyton Faircloth and her little brother, Cooper Faircloth, a rising GMG first-grade student, were crowned Little Miss and Mr. Freedom Days, respectively, on Friday, July 3, prior to Garwin’s grand parade. The lucky siblings were each gifted a ...