TOLEDO – Braving the humid morning air on Monday, Aug. 26, the usual gang of local government-conscious citizens made their way to the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Chairman Curt Hilmer was absent, so Supervisor Dan Anderson was at the helm. The meeting started like usual ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has selected a group of Iowa high school students to participate in the Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC) including GMG’s Tavin Coleman. The council is an opportunity for high school students to research and discuss Internet ...
On a hot and humid Monday, August 26, at 10:15 a.m., teachers and staff led students outside to gather around the flagpole at Green Mountain-Garwin Elementary School in Green Mountain. Principal Stacey Busch welcomed everyone to the first day of school and then introduced the Gladbrook ...
TRAER – A Traer man has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after allegedly pulling a gun in the early morning hours of Aug. 8 while two victims — an adult and a minor — were present. Cody Darwin Winkowitsch, 35, was arrested on a warrant on Aug. 9 at his Second Street ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is excited to announce that enrollment opens Sept. 1 for the 2024-2025 Clover Kids program, designed specifically for youth in grades K-3rd. Clover Kids offers a fun and engaging introduction to 4-H, allowing young children to explore their interests and develop ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary hosted the Tama County Iowa Veterans Home Picnic on Aug. 3. The Auxiliary provided meatballs, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, homegrown sweet corn, potato salad, tomatoes, coleslaw and various assortment of pies. We served 110 residents. ...
TOLEDO – As the morning dew still clung to blades of grass and the car windshield, many gathered for last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors' meeting. The Tama County Engineer, Ben Daleske, kicked off the main part of the meeting like always with his report talking about how Iowa ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging Iowans to make a plan to vote this November, which includes checking your voter registration status, finding your polling place, and requesting an absentee ballot. August 27 was the first day Iowans could begin requesting absentee ...
GARWIN – Words on Wellness (WOW) LIVE! Is a monthly program that promotes a healthy lifestyle. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at noon at the Garwin Public Library to discuss relevant topics and sample a healthy recipe. The discussion is led by Cheryl Bruene from Iowa ...
AMES – Four Women Managing Farmland Forums and Annie’s Project 20th Anniversary Celebrations will be offered across the state the first week of September. The free events take place on Sept. 3 in Atlantic, Sept. 4 in Iowa City, Sept. 5 in West Union and Sept. 6 in Storm Lake, from 10 a.m. ...