GLADBROOK - The Rebels don't talk about last year. They haven't all season and they won't start now.The Class A No. 2 Rebels (11-0) are headed back to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls for the third-straight year after a 35-0 shutout win against No. 8 Montezuma on Friday night at home. Head coach ...

I have been Sheriff of Tama County for 16 devoted years. During my tenure, I have never participated in negative or slanderous campaigning, nor will I start. I respect all individuals’ right to formulate their own opinions about me, however, I don’t always agree with how people choose to ...

I have been married to Sheriff Dennis Kucera for 41 years, and we have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. I feel I’m fully qualified to inform you, as to what kind of man he is. Dennis is a very giving, compassionate, loyal and hardworking man. He is not perfect (none of us are), but he comes ...

Edler is the wrong choice; vote for Sodders Billi Jo Jamell Marshalltown Poor Jeff Edler. Seems he just can't spend enough money to get his message across. Maybe it's because there is no message; no specifics. Instead, he's just spending his time tearing down Steve Sodders' record. It's a ...

Reject Edler's attacks; vote Sodders Terry Metz Marshalltown A few weeks ago, Jeff Edler attacked my friend and Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Sodders in a mailer for wearing his uniform while on duty. He called him "unethical" for doing his job. I know Steve Sodders as a hard ...

GLADBROOK - It wasn't pretty, but the Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team was the one to come out on top. Because the Rebels survived, they're advancing.Second-ranked G-R allowed No. 10 Lynnville-Sully to score on the first possession of the game, but the Rebels played bend-but-don't-break-defense ...

My mailbox has been filled with Jeff Edler campaign literature, and there are Jeff Edler ads on every TV program. All of the expensive literature and all of the expensive ads have one purpose - to attack Sen.Steve Sodders. I know Jeff Edler to be a good man who cares about his community, and ...

Dear Editor,The current presidential campaign has presented us with two "deplorable" candidates. Each is a septuagenarian with enough corrupt, dishonest and immoral behavior in their resumes to keep the tabloids in material for years. Its been said and I believe it's true, that voters are going ...

Dear Editor,Everyone loves to toot their own horn. The ones who toot the loudest and longest are more like clanging gongs or crashing cymbals. They are members of the "band," but have little to do with the "harmony" of the "band."Jim AndersonReinbeck

Kenneth "Kenny" Barfels (73) of Reinbeck, Iowa, boarded his last flight at 3:35 a.m. on October 19th, 2016. A public visitation will be held on October 28th, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Amity Presbyterian Church, in Reinbeck, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on ...