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Letters to the Editor

Tama Co. Supervisors

By Joyce Wiese Tama County Supervisors Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Anderson met Monday morning with County Engineer Lyle Brehm. Brehm stated the roads were soft in areas and they would need to start hauling some rock. Depending on the weather they may start early. Approval was ...

G-R Citizenship Plaque placed in Gladbrook Museum

The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard presented the G-R Citizenship Plaque to the Gladbrook Museum Committee member Jeanne Paustian. For the past 10 years the teachers selected an 8th grader who most desiring in the area of citizenship. The student’s name ...

G-R Citizenship Plaque placed in Gladbrook Museum

The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard presented the G-R Citizenship Plaque to the Gladbrook Museum Committee member Jeanne Paustian. For the past 10 years the teachers selected an 8th grader who most desiring in the area of citizenship. The student’s name ...

G-R School Board

By Madeline Mussig The Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board held their regular monthly meeting on February 16, 2016 in the G-R Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. and followed with three visitors: Gaylord Tryon & Associates, Ray & Associates, and Grundmeyer Leader ...

Sienknecht elected to American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Board of Directors

Members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) elected five candidates to serve three-year terms on the AGA Board of Directors. The election took place during the annual membership meeting at the 45th Annual AGA National Convention "Moving at the Speed of Change" in Kansas City, Missouri, ...

Spanky’s Restaurant and Catering to open February 24

"Eighteen years ago, when I was first married, the only thing I could cook was "Hamburger Helper", claims Mandy Boldt, owner of Spanky's Restaurant and Catering, Gladbrook's new eatery and bar. "With encouragement from friends and family, especially, my mother-in-law, Suzanne Boldt, I started ...

James Stone

Dear Editor,Wonders never cease and Frank Fackel and Leroy Moser in the heavens are as surprised as me. Just mentioned the old newspaper to on of my Son (VP of USAA) and he told me of this wonderful capability.My first job was to trade the Waterloo paper to Ed Wiecke for the Des Moines from ...

Tama Co. Court News

Tama County District Court Before Tama County District Court Judge Mary E. Chicchelly in Toledo: Christian Coury, 25, Marshalltown, was sentenced to two days in jail, directed to complete drinking drivers school and pay fines and court costs totaling $1,798. He pleaded guilty earlier on ...

Tama County Community Foundation Gift of Grain

by Mary Fasse-Shaw “Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: “Love. They must do it for love.” Love of farming. They love to watch and nurture the growth of plants. They love to ...

Court of Appeals upholds Noelle Youngbear convictions

By John Speer Editor Jspeer@tamatoledonews.com In a ruling handed down last week the Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions and prison sentence of Noelle Courtney Youngbear. Youngbear entered a guilty plea to 2nd degree burglary and an Alford plea to two counts of willful injury ...