IOWA – GMG Class of 2024 alumna Lillian Bru of rural Gladbrook has been selected to participate in the 2025-2026 school year’s Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program. The one-year program focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. Students ...
TOLEDO — Huston William Danker was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 3, to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the June 2021 death of Ryan Cooper. The sentencing took place Friday morning in Tama County District Court, ...
REINBECK – The 14th annual Reinbeck Art Festival and Car Show occupied several downtown blocks last Saturday, Sept. 20, welcoming artists and art enthusiasts alike to the downtown area. As in years past, the United Church of Christ – located just up the street from the intersection of ...
GLADBROOK – The Chapel Church ladies hosted the Gladbrook-Lincoln senior citizens group on Friday, Sept. 12, at 11:30 a.m. for a meal and entertainment inside the church’s newly-constructed building. Guests enjoyed looking at the new building while also dining ‘ice cream social’ ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Four Congressional candidates made cases on why people should vote for them while visiting Marshalltown’s Riverview Park on Friday, Sept. 12, for the Iowa Democratic Party Regional Hall of Fame and Potluck gathering. State Rep. Josh Turek (D-Council Bluffs) is running for ...
TOLEDO – For a man of few words, Ryan Cooper’s family members offered up many of their own as part of two powerful victim impact statements made during Karina Sue Cooper’s sentencing hearing which took place last Friday, more than two months after she was found guilty of first-degree ...
REINBECK – Peoples Savings Bank is proud to announce they will be opening their fourth location, in Reinbeck. With a mission to enrich the communities they serve, PSB is passionate about supporting small-town communities in the heart of Iowa. With a strong culture of supporting local schools, ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is gearing up for an exciting celebration of National 4-H Week, taking place October 5–11. The National 4-H theme this year is ‘Beyond Ready: Building a Ready Generation in a World of Change’ which perfectly captures the energy and ambition of local youth who ...
TOLEDO – During the Monday, Sept. 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items prior to the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit to 35 ...
October will be an interesting month in the sky. Unmistakable Saturn will rule the southern skies with a steady, pale-yellow light. Not only will it be a joy to observe, but its predictable motion, like the other orbiting planets and the Moon, can be used to find other stars and constellations. ...