The District Group Speech Contest is this Saturday, January 24th. It will take place at the Montezuma High School- located at 504 North 4th Street, Montezuma. The morning will start off with Kenna Krier and Noah Thurston performing “Do You Remember?” in Ensemble Acting. Shortly after, ...
It’s that time of year again! Large Group Speech, Districts contest. Each year the Gladbrook-Reinbeck high school sends students to participate in the event. The students are directed by speech director, Mrs. Johanns. After about two months of practice they are ready and excited as ever. ...
Hometown Foods stores held a "Thanks We are Giving" Promotion during the month of November. Customers who were enrolled in the Loyalty card program earn 5 points for every dollar spent in the store on grocery items, which they then can redeem for free items each month. During the promotional ...
(DES MOINES)— Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) is seen here signing the oath of office in the Iowa House chamber as the 86th General Assembly kicked off Monday at the Capitol. During the session, Fisher can be reached at dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov or through the House switchboard at (515) ...
Tama County District Court Dustin Jerome Jefferson, 39, Toledo, filed a motion for continuance on Jan. 7, of a trial set for March 23 in Tama County Distrcit Court in Toledo. Jefferson faces five counts of 3rd degree sexual abuse in that trial. He was charged with allegedly having ...
Firefighters from Traer and nearby towns were dispatched to the scene of a fire in the downtown area Tuesday afternoon. The blaze began in Simply Blooming, the town’s flower shop, sometime around 2 p.m. and was discovered when owner Lisa Eikamp returned from a delivery run. Crews from ...
Following the recommendation of the Tama County Compensation Board, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to approve a three percent raise for elected officials on Monday, Jan. 12. The lone exception was the supervisors themselves, who approved only a two percent boost in pay for themselves. The ...
The Gladbrook Legion is proud to sponsor and welcome an energetic group of young men to their Legion Family. The SAL is an organization of direct descendants of veterans eligible to join the American Legion. The process of organizing started last summer when these men wanted a way to help their ...
Liesel Casto, 12, of rural Traer lost her life in a hunting accident on December 27. According to information obtained from Kevin Baskins of the State DNR, “Liesel died after being struck by a bullet from a muzzle-loader rifle as she was preparing to hunt with others. The death is the first ...
Taxpayers give $70,000 to child abuse prevention when they file state taxes Marshalltown, IA – Programs that support caregivers in providing safe, nurturing environments for children will gain $70,000 when Iowans file their taxes this year. In Tama County, these contributions help fund the ...