When I first arrived in the Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District last March, it was clear to see the rich history and pride deeply rooted in everyone associated with GMG. Six months later, this Wolverine Pride is still evident, and I am fortunate to witness this pride and commitment ...
TOLEDO – Huston William Danker’s first degree murder trial which was originally set to begin on Nov. 4, 2024, has been reset again. On Sept. 6, defense attorney Leon F. Spies of Iowa City, Assistant Attorneys General Michael H. Ringle and Israel J. Kodiaga, and Tama County Attorney Brent ...
GLADBROOK – Another big crowd is expected for our 12th annual Kids’ Shopping Day on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Peace Church, for kids aged three through high school. We hope you can join us. We will need you. So let us know if you want to help that day or if you have ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, as the fall breeze rattled the trees, the usual group of attendees got together for the weekly board of supervisors meeting. Starting off like usual, County Engineer Ben Daleske reported that Denco is coming to town this week to do some work on E36 and K ...
VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County ...
TRAER – Under the star-studded night sky last Wednesday at Traer Ripley UCC’s new venue The Parsonage, Times-Republican managing editor Robert Maharry temporarily left his day job behind to moonlight as a singer-songwriter, performing a variety of folk rock classics plus some original ...
BROWNWOOD, Texas. – A team of Iowa 4-H members brought home a fifth-place award this summer in a national wildlife habitat management competition. The team of Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek and Josey Wacha competed in the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest in Brownwood, ...
TOLEDO – After waking up to a bright sunny morning last Monday, multiple local citizens gathered to attend the week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 16. Starting off with the County Engineer like usual, it was reported that Iowa Bridge and Culvert have finished up on F ...
Farm Bureau members from across the state departed their Iowa farms for Washington, D.C., Sept. 10-12, to meet with their elected officials and agency representatives. Members shared personal stories and examples of how important ag issues impact their farms, including the critical need for the ...