GLADBROOK – October is Education month for the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary. Chris Petersen, GMG’s shared superintendent with Baxter, was the featured speaker. He shared about his educational background of 20 years – all in small school districts – as well as news regarding ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Coty Albers, left, was recently honored for five years of service to Grundy County as a member of the Secondary Roads Department. County Engineer Jeff Skalberg, right, presented Albers with his service award.
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Community Kids Club recently donated food to the Northwest Tama County Food Pantry (left photo). The club also prepared and blessed backpacks for Orphan Grain Train with help from Pastor Gideon Gallo (right photo).
TOLEDO – Last Monday’s (Oct. 13) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the making of a puddle on the meeting room floor. As Supervisor Curt Hilmer attempted to open his morning Dr Pepper, the pop foamed, overflowed the top, and dripped down onto the tile. After Hilmer was ...
GLADBROOK – The Northwest Tama County Churches serving Gladbrook, Green Mountain, and Lincoln communities are again hosting the Christmas Family Project Boxes and Gifts. If a family is in need of a food box and/or gifts for their children this Christmas season, please request an application ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Women's Club held its monthly membership meeting on October 9, 2025, at the Methodist Church. Our program was Quilting by Connie Lovelady. Connie brought many samples of quilts from small to large, old and new, and so many patterns and materials. Co-President ...
TAMA – Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a bingo night on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E Fifth Street in Tama. Ten bingo games will be played in total including nine ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “Traveling the Dolomites of Northern Italy" with Mary Dooley on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Be transported to the northern Italian Alps for spectacular scenery, some South Tyrol ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Surrounded by legendary chocolates, Iowa Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-Marion) stopped at Lillie Mae’s Chocolates on Saturday, Oct. 18, in Marshalltown to meet owner-operator Aimee Deimerly-Snyder and staff. Hinson, 42, and Deimerly-Snyder chatted while ...
Local fire departments helped ignite learning among students at both Gladbrook-Reinbeck and GMG last week as part of Fire Prevention Week. On Friday, Oct. 10, Reinbeck Fire and EMS stopped by the elementary and Little Rebels Learning Center campuses in Reinbeck, while Gladbrook Fire & ...