The Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA and the Gladbrook Reinbeck High School Food Pantry are excited to partner with the Grundy County Pork Producers to bring “The Bounty of Iowa” to local families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Together, the organizations will purchase and package Thanksgiving ...
CEDAR FALLS – A historic gift to the University of Northern Iowa will mark a new chapter in the university’s renowned business college. David Wilson, a 1966 graduate of North Tama High School and 1970 graduate of UNI who now lives in the state of Nevada, has pledged a $25 million ...
TOLEDO – During the October 16 Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, birds were the main subject of debate. A resolution was on the docket to designate Tama County as a Bird Friendly Iowa community – a statewide program supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to promote ...
GLADBROOK – The Senior Citizens Dinner will be held on Friday, Nov. 10 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. Westbrook Acers is hosting the dinner. Call Jeanne to make reservations at 641-751-2039.
Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe (Douglas) Dieleman of rural Toledo and Dylan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Abe is a Green ...
Farmers at the Mid-Iowa Cooperative, Midway location, were pleasantly surprised with a sack lunch provided by the Coop recently. Marshall County Pork Producers President and Mid-Iowa employee, Darrel Burt, grilled the delicious pork burgers. This is an annual event sponsored by the Coop to ...
TOLEDO – During the October meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation, a new policy regarding the placement of memorial benches in county parks was approved in the wake of public comments made at previous board meetings. The board unanimously approved the new policy during the ...
TOLEDO – Not much was on the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ agenda on October 9. As usual, the Monday meeting started off with the Tama County Engineer giving his weekly report. The engineer said that the work on the Toledo Deer Creek Bridge is going as expected with the dirt crew ...
The Northwest Tama County Ministerial Association held the 2023 Crop Walk on October 8. Churches participating included: Gladbrook MC, Christ Lutheran Church, Peace Church, Garwin Valley Community Church, Salem of Lincoln and Chapel Church. Crop Walks are ecumenical, interfaith community ...
MARSHALLTOWN – The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) held its monthly meeting on October 1, 2023, at the Marshall County Extension Office. The team was honored to host guest speakers, Iowa State University professors, Dr. Miranda Culbertson and Dr. Brad Skaar. Dr. Culbertson first shared ...