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Letters to the Editor

Let’s Go Bowling

Look for those bowling balls you stuck in back of the closet, buy yourself a new set of shoe strings for your bowling shoes, Gladbrook is "Alive and Rolling" at the Gladbrook Bowl and Diner.Roger and Stacie Taylor, of Marshalltown, have purchased the Gladbrook Bowl from Ron and Holly Dudley of ...

Tama County Economic Development By John Speer CIP jspeer@tamatoledonews.com

Tama County’s housing shortage and establishing better communication between Executive Director Heath Kellogg and some city councils, notably those of Tama and Toledo, were at the forefront of a county Economic Development Commission meeting Tuesday night at the Tama Civic Center. ...

Tama Co. Court News

Tama County District Court Before Judge Mary E. Chicchelly in Tama County District in Toledo: Katelynn Smith, 23, Hampton, Iowa, entered a written guilty plea to 5th degree theft. She was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days already served and was assessed $300 court ...

heriff’s Office law enforcement contracts approved By John Speer CIP

speer@tamatoledonews.com Renewal of law enforcement agreements providing Tama County Sheriff’s Office protection for a number of Tama County cities were approved by the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 20. Sheriff Dennis Kucera noted some increase in contract costs for most locations. For ...

First day of school at GMG Garwin Campus By Margaret Thomsen

August 23 marked the first day of classes at GMG Junior and Senior High in Garwin. Students, faculty and staff were welcomed by Principal Nathan Kleinmeyer. “We are GMG! Take pride. We are GMG” was his theme and he got all on board with the chant. Mr. Kleinmeyer told students, “Wake up ...

First day of school flag raising at GMG Elementary By Margaret Thomsen

GMG Elementary students and staff began the August 23 first day of school with opening ceremonies by the Gladbrook American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. Legion Auxiliary Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard thanked Principal Chris Frimml and the GMG Elementary for having the Legion ...

GMG FFA Members Exhibit Livestock at the Iowa State Fair

Three members of the GMG FFA Chapter in Garwin exhibited livestock at the Iowa State Fair August 9-19, 2018. Zoe Duncan exhibited a breeding ewe and a market lamb in the Iowa FFA Sheep show on August 9th and 10th. Zoe placed in the middle of her classes with both sheep and received blue ...

MIYBT Rallies to the Cause

In the aftermath of any major disaster, city and utility workers are the unsung heroes of the cleanup and recovery efforts, oftentimes logging unbroken strings of 14- to 16-hour days in order to clear streets and restore services to affected residents and businesses as quickly as possible. ...