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Tama County Court News

Tama County District Court Before Chief Judge Patrick R. Grady in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Ernest Eugene Sam Jr., 37, rural Tama, in a plea agreement, pleaded guilty to a charge of lascivious acts with a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A $1,000 fine was ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck bows to three-time defending champion Janesville

CEDAR RAPIDS - When the final point was scored and the Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team's season came to an end on Wednesday with a loss to Janesville in the opening round of the Iowa Girls High School State Volleyball Tournament, there were few tears shed by the defeated girls.Instead, the ...

Message From Our Mayor

As I write this, it sounds like we are in for a week of rainy weather. That is not something the farmers need. Some still have crops out in the fields and a lot of fall field work needs to be done. Now for the good news. The GR girls are in the State Volleyball Tournament starting ...

“Halloween on Main Street”

Halloween night in Gladbrook was alive with ghosts, goblins, dinosaurs, princesses, etc. running all over the community. The stars were shining and the winds were calm as the Trick & Treaters enjoyed showing off their costumes and receiving many treats without doing any tricks. The ...

Olivet Masonic Lodge #436 Closes after 135 years

Olivet Masonic Lodge #436 met at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 11 to hold their final meeting in Gladbrook.Due to the fire in December of 2016 that destroyed their lodge hall, the members decoded to join with the members of Hesperia Lodge #340 in Traer, Iowa. Both ...

Tama Co. Court News

Tama County District Court Before Judge Mitchell E. Turner in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Sara Jean Evans 30, Traer,, entered a written guilty plea to 1st offense drunken driving. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail with all but seven days suspended and credited for ...