The Tama County Community Foundation awarded 42 grants totaling $93,750 to local nonprofits and government entities for community projects at its awards ceremony on April 16 at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo. 2015 grant organizations and projects included: Art and Culture City of ...
A lawsuit brought against the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District in February has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff. The dismissal would allow the plaintiff, Gladbrook resident Charles Bearden, to join other suits that have been filed against the district without interfering ...
Tama County Engineer Lyle Brehm’s road report shows the Tama County 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 had been planned to start on the Columbia Stub road, however, this will not start this ...
It was another great year for Kids Club, the after school Christian youth fellowship program for kids in grades 2nd through 4th. The Club members have been meeting since September, with this year's theme was Son Country Farms, where God was growing Fruits of the Spirit, which are joy, love, ...
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board held their monthly regular meeting. A public meeting preceded the regular meeting beginning at 6:30 P.M. The agenda was approved and was followed by the G-R Education Association Initial Bargaining Proposal. The group agreed to ...
The Gladbrook City Council held their monthly meeting on April 14 at 7:00. The meeting began with the approval of the consent agenda. A public hearing followed about the Urban Revitalization Plan Amendment No. 1. The council agreed that the amendment was a good plan for residentials, but ...
The Tama County Board of Supervisors Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Anderson, met Monday morning, April 20, with the Poweshiek County Supervisors, as is customary once a year. Tama County shares County Engineer Lyle Brehm with Poweshiek County and today was the time to renegotiate ...
Letter to the Editor April 21, 2015 Bullying in our schools and our community has been a hot topic for several years. Bullying is an issue of concern across my district and was the impetus behind the formation of a group called Not In Our Town a couple years ago to combat all types of ...
The annual Westbrook Acres Memorial Service was held on Tues., March 24th. The service is conducted by the Northwest Tama County Ministerial Association. The Service of Remembrance for 24 residents who passed away in 2014 was written by Rev. Robert Doner. Helping with the service besides Doner ...
Dear Editor,Friday Night Rebel Football at the Pit, Courtside Rebel Pride during basketball season, Jazz Show Superstars, these are just a few of things that could be lost if our district dissolved and went to the hands of the state.I, personally think it is devastating when a close knit ...