REINBECK – Seventh and eighth graders at Gladbrook-Reinbeck stepped into the world of agriculture careers on Thursday, Nov. 13, during a special event hosted in partnership with Tama County 4-H and Grundy County 4-H. The afternoon program featured a variety of hands-on learning sessions ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Auxiliary will be serving the Christmas Senior Dinner on Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 11:30 a.m., in the City Centre. This will be turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Please come early and view all the beautifully-decorated trees in the Festival of Trees. The theme ...
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, “Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans.” The plan is available for review online at ...
TOLEDO – The dedicated efforts of local volunteers have paid off in a big way for Tama County residents this year. Grow A Row for Tama County, a project spearheaded by the Tama County Master Gardeners, has donated over 2,100 lb. of fresh, locally-grown produce to area food pantries during the ...
December will be an interesting month in the sky. Saturn will start the month almost straight south during the early evening in a dim part of the sky. The only reasonable bright stars nearby are the Great Square of Pegasus (the Winged Horse) about two fist-widths above Saturn. During the ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s (Monday, Nov. 17) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in ...
REINBECK – Santa Claus made a phenomenal entrance last Friday night (Nov. 14) in downtown Reinbeck for Miracle on Main’s kickoff event by way of the annual celebration’s brand new tree lighting ceremony in Bill Davis Park. Just ahead of 6:30 p.m., the park’s crowd – mostly young ...
BURLINGTON – Local classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) – fronted by singer-songwriter Katie Sires, a Gladbrook native, and managed by her husband (and drummer) Luke Sires, a North Tama Class of 2002 alumnus – won big on Nov. 9 at the 4th annual Iowa Music Awards held ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook community will kick-off the holiday season with the 28th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This year will be the 20th Festival of Trees in the City Centre celebrating with the theme “Snow Much ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Sheriff’s Office has another new K-9 deputy. This past summer, the Sheriff’s Office introduced K-9 Jax as the newest member of its K-9 Unit following the retirement of K-9 Tyson. Jax along with his handler, Deputy Brandon Wall began their 12-week training in ...