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Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance meet & greet set for Aug. 10

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GLADBROOK - Come meet our new faces! The Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service invites the community to a meet and greet set for Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during which the members of the public will have the opportunity to meet new volunteers joining the Ambulance. Catering will be ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig stops at Grundy County Fair

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GRUNDY CENTER — The All-American Grundy County Fair welcomed Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig as a special guest for the first night of festivities on Monday, July 21, as he helped members of the Grundy County Farm Bureau prepare a free hamburger meal at the 1851 Pavilion and presented ...

The Tama County Supervisors: A meeting in two acts

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TOLEDO – The Monday, July 21 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors went on as usual but with this week's production adding a long intermission for a closed session. The gallery mulled about in the hallway discussing what had happened so far in the show and proposing theories as to ...

Tscherter graduates from Missouri State University

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025. The commencement ceremonies took place May 9, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena. Tyler Tscherter of Reinbeck graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Marketing.

Hunter Education program opens registration for fall courses

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IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers more than 200 hunter education courses each year, and now is the time to enroll before hunting seasons arrive. Hunter education is a mandatory program designed to introduce students to firearms safety and several other life-long ...

Tama County Fair ‘lassos a legacy’

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GLADBROOK - The 2025 Tama County Fair was held July 14-20 at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Despite multiple rainy days, the weather was relatively accommodating for July in Iowa. The 2025 fair's 4-H/FFA theme was 'Lasso Your Legacy.' Most of the stalls in the livestock barns were full which ...

Reinbeck Facade Improvement Grant Spotlight: Surly Steve’s

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REINBECK – All three downtown storefronts selected this year by the Reinbeck Development Committee to receive facade improvement grants have completed construction and are ready for the reveal! This week the Sun Courier is showcasing the new facade for Surly Steve’s located at 405 Main ...

‘Gladbrook Fire can do anything’ – even save a bloated calf

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GLADBROOK – Thanks to the efforts of some quick-thinking volunteers including two from Gladbrook Fire & Rescue, a Faircloth Farms Angus steer calf named S’mores is enjoying a new lease on life after ending up badly bloated on Friday, July 18, at the Tama County Fair. “Friday was a ...

Huston Danker murder trial set to begin Aug. 12

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TOLEDO – It has been exactly two weeks since Karina Cooper was convicted of first-degree murder and now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her co-defendant in the case, Huston William Danker, will proceed to trial on the same charge beginning Aug. 12 in Johnson County. This past Monday, ...

Leila Staton declares candidacy for House District 54

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REINBECK – Leila Staton, 21, a child sexual assault advocate, womens’ health advocate, and community organizer who resides in Stout has formally announced her candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives District 54. Staton is moving with a mission: to give District 54 a voice that ...