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Letters to the Editor

Bruce J. Bailey

Dear Editor,Wednesday evening, (May 6th) I attended the Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board meeting. I was interested in several of the topics that were being discussed and voted on that evening. As the meeting went on, I became appalled at the lack of respect shown to the members of theSchool ...

Krier and Gruen address GMG Graduates

Commencement Exercises were held on May 17 for thirty five GMG Seniors. The Processional was played by Mrs. Sue Koster. Junior Class Marshals were Shawna Hughes and Jacob Burt. Junior Class Ushers were Blayne Koster, Josh Gruen, Anna Scheidel, Amy Goettsch and Emily Goettsch.Senior Ella Gruen ...

Message From Our Mayor

Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there. Thanks for doing the job that is never done. May is the month for graduations. This is the time when parents are so proud of their kids – the time when their child has grown up and matured in life and are ready and looking forward to new ...

Tama Co. Supervisors By: Joyce Wiese

Tama County Supervisors met Monday morning with Tama County Engineer Lyle Brehm for a weekly road report. Brehm says the bridge crew is moving out to work on a bridge near ELberon on X Avenue just north of Elberon. They will be replacing the piles. Work on the Columbia Stub road (340th ...

Peace Church Scholarship to Hatch By Margaret Thomsen

Graduates were recognized during worship on May 10. Shelton Hatch, daughter of Ken and Shelleen Hatch, plans to attend Iowa State and major in Ag Studies with a minor in Ag Communications. Cole Goos is the son of Ben and Stephanie Goos and plans on studying Psychology and Counseling at ...

GMG Open House to honor Gabriel and Jackson on May 24

GMG Staff will be holding an Open House on Sunday, May 24 for Mr. Mark Gabriel and Mrs. Connie Jackson. Both have chosen to retire and pursue other avenues of interest. Mr. Gabriel has served GMG students for the past 36 years. Mrs. Jackson has been at GMG for 25 years. The Open House will be ...

Tama County Relay For Life June 6

Participating in the Tama County Relay for Life has a direct impact on cancer patients and their families’ right here in your community. Last year alone there were 31 Tama County residents going through cancer treatment in Iowa City who were able to stay for free at the American Cancer ...

Krier and Barritt honored at Scholastic Banquet By Margaret Thomsen

Kenna Krier and Olivia Barritt were honored among the top five percent of graduating seniors during the 46th Annual Scholastic Banquet hosted by the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce. Students honored were from East Marshall, GMG, Marshalltown and West Marshall High Schools. Lynn ...

Tama Co. Supervisors By: Joyce Wiese

Tama County Supervisors Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Anderson, met with Tammy Wise to discuss Insurance Updates. Wise stated as of July 1, 2015 deductibles will change. Tama County Economic Development and Tama County Landfill are separate entities and will have a different rate of ...

Matchstick Marvels Displays Newest Model

Don't miss the newest model on temporary display at Matchstick Marvels, a steampunk flying locomotive model entitled Plane Loco. The model is creator Patrick Acton's largest matchstick creation, including over one million matchsticks, 50 gallons of wood glue, and approximately 3000 hours to ...