REINBECK – Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 held Memorial Day services on Monday, March 26, at area cemeteries including Reinbeck, Amity, St. Gabriel Catholic, and Morrison. The day began at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Building where the Legion, Auxiliary Unit, and Sons of the American ...
GLADBROOK – On Friday, May 16, just before 10:45 a.m., Tama County 911 received a call about a house fire in Gladbrook. According to a news release from Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt, everyone involved in the fire “made it out of the home safely.” “Our 911 dispatchers, Emergency ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Like most if not all of their counterparts across Iowa, sheriffs and county 911 professionals in the Times-Republican/Tama-Grundy Publishing coverage area including both Tama and Grundy counties have strong reservations about a portion of a larger budget bill passed near the ...
GLADBROOK – The Peace Church congregation in Gladbrook honored their veterans this past Sunday, May 25, ahead of Memorial Day. As a veteran entered the church, they received a red, white, and blue ribbon pin. During the service a patriotic video of pictures of our local Legionnaires was ...
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary members recently made 500 poppy sprays to be put by veterans’ flags in local cemeteries. Helping were (front row, l-r): Shellee Jordebrek, Eleanor Lott, Kathy Herink, Pam Wedmore, and Julie Hooper; (back row, l-r) Deb Granchie, Jane Sass, ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H in collaboration with Iowa State University's Water Rocks! program is doing fantastic work by educating kids about water conservation and environmental stewardship. Water Rocks! combines STEM and the arts to inspire young minds to appreciate and care for water ...
June will be an interesting month in the sky. Saturn and Venus will be far enough from the Sun to be seen easily before dawn. Saturn will lead the way and will be unmistakable in the southeastern sky in the western end of the large, dim constellation Pisces (the Fish). Brilliant Venus will ...
TOLEDO – Dodging raindrops, the usual congregation of citizens and elected officials met for the weekly Supervisors meeting on Monday, May 19. The meeting began with a long discussion between the supervisors and Economic Development Director Katherine Ollendieck. The discourse on the future ...
IOWA – On May 23, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported a confirmed case of measles in central Iowa in an unvaccinated adult. The case tested positive through the State Hygienic Laboratory and is the first confirmed case of measles in Iowa this year, and the first ...
DIKE – Peoples Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Thesing to Ag & Commercial Lending Manager. Jeremy has been a dedicated member of the Ag and Commercial Lending Team and brings more than 15 years of banking experience to his new role. Throughout his career, ...