MORRISON – The annual Grundy County Heritage Museum Open House will take place on Sunday, March 29, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the museum located at 204 Fourth St. in Morrison. The event is free and open to the public. Come and tour the museum and enjoy free refreshments. Special guest ...
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday, March 7, to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were ...
TOLEDO – Discourse during the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 2, was mainly centered around two hand-in-hand agenda items regarding the county switching from paid sick/vacation leave to paid time off (PTO). Chairman Mark Doland kicked off the conversation on the ...
CHELSEA – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) announces its 55th event, “Branch to Bounty: Fruit Tree Pruning.” It will be held on Monday, March 23, at the Ellen and Tom Upah farmstead, 2602 320th Street in rural Chelsea. Registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the presentation ...
REINBECK – With their sound continuing to strike a chord far beyond Iowa’s music circuit, local favorite Katie and the Honky Tonks are hitting the highways and byways of America on tour next month — before bringing it all back home to Reinbeck’s The Dig Inn for a free show. Ahead ...
REINBECK – The playground at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary will soon be sporting a few more engaging activities thanks to the efforts of kindergarten teacher Dayna Eckhoff. “Earlier this school year, Mrs. Eckhoff, one of our amazing kindergarten teachers at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary, ...
GARWIN – The following was posted to social media last month by the Garwin Enrichment League. The newspaper is publishing the full post as a courtesy to our readers. The Garwin Enrichment League, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a group of community members who plan, organize, and fundraise for ...
TOLEDO – Home health was once again the subject of discussion at the Monday, Feb. 23, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which a memorandum was approved to be sent to the Board of Health. Chairman Mark Doland explained the reasoning behind the memorandum. “Right now, the ...
In last week’s feature story “The Pie Lady brings down the house – and feeds it, too,” the first names of Laura Bru’s husband and son were written incorrectly. Her husband is Ryan Bru (pictured, helping cut and plate pies ahead of the “PIEOWA” screening), while her son is Jay Bru. ...
DES MOINES – On Thursday, Feb. 26, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the bill establishing a 2% State Supplemental Aid rate, providing per-pupil funding for Iowa’s K-12 schools in the upcoming school year. Republican lawmakers said Senate File 2201 results in roughly a $160 increase from ...