Dear Editor,The issues we care most about are under attack. We need to stand together and fight back!Already we are seeing reports that Iowa's Republicans now in control want to:Deregulate to pave the way for more factory farms and make us pay to clean up Big Ag's clean water crisis.Launce big ...

Did you ever love someone who was disabled? Did you ever have trouble finding them sufficient housing?John Hansen's sister Tammy, my best friend died at the early age of 58 before John could get an abandoned nursing home in Fredericksburg remodeled. Not many people are aware of the desperate ...

As we all know, at Christmas Santa Claus is one busy man. There are so many houses to leave presents at and so many cookies to eat that Santa usually doesn't have time to stop and chat with the local newspaper, but Santa gave the perfect Christmas present to the Northern-Sun Print when he ...

As we all know, at Christmas Santa Claus is one busy man. There are so many houses to leave presents at and so many cookies to eat that Santa usually doesn't have time to stop and chat with the local newspaper, but Santa gave the perfect Christmas present to the Northern-Sun Print when he ...

Jim Roan, Toledo, representing the Wieting Theater, gave a report on the “Phase Two” of the restoration of the Wieting Theater. Phase one was completed in 2012 and the group is now ready to prepare for Phase 2. Phase 2 will include reinforcing beams in the basement under the seating ...

Little did I realize when I wrote last weeks article about our volunteers how quickly we would require their services. For those of you who don’t know, we had one of the worst fires in Gladbrook history last Sunday night involving the Wentzien Hardware Store, Masonic Temple and Smith’s ...

Best Yet Kids Shopping Day!Wow, the 5th annual Kids Shopping Day was a huge success. The snowy weather really got everyone into the Christmas spirit. The shoppers were lined up and ready to make out their shopping list for their loved ones long before 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10th, at Peace ...

Tama County Engineer Lyle Brehm met with the Tama County Board of Supervisors Monday morning with a contrtact for the Buckingham Bridge in Section 23. Supervisors approved the contract which will be sent to t he contractor and will then come back to the county. The contract was awarded in ...

GMG school board member awarded Basics of Boardsmanship certificate Des Moines, Iowa – At the Iowa Association of School Boards’ (IASB) 71st Annual Convention on Nov. 17, board member Bill Backoff was awarded a certificate for completing the Basics of Boardsmanship Certificate. Through ...

Gladbrook’s 20th annual tree lighting festivities was held on Wed., Nov. 30th. It was a cold wet night with light snow flurries coming down, but that didnít stop the crowd from enjoying “Gladbrook’s Whooville”. Adults of all ages and excited kids enjoyed the activities. The upper ...