Tama County District Court Before Judge Kevin McKeever in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Jared Joseph Troxell, 46, Tiffin, Iowa, entered a written guilty plea to 1st offense drunken driving. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but four days suspended and credited ...
Peace United Church of Christ bid a sad farewell to Pastor Joe and Chris Hackett. They are going back to WI to care for his seriously ill father and brother. The congregation honored the Hackett’s with a special service and potluck. The couple have been heavily involved with the Gladbrook ...
I wanted to provide an update to you all who have not…We have created a “Westbrook Acres” Facebook page that we are hoping will connect families and friends throughout this process. Please request to join and we will accept request. I also want to let you all know that it is imperative ...
Statement from Mayor Keith Sash Due to Governor Reynolds declaration made on March 17, 2020, the Gladbrook Theater and the Gladbrook Fitness & Wellness Center will be closed until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020. The Governors declaration also states restaurants and bars (other than ...
“Noah’s Love” 3rd Annual Fundraiser scheduled for March 21, will be postponed. The Ohrt’s and the Dugan’s are working out details to get Noah’s Love fundraiser rescheduled at a later date. Everyone stay safe and keep your tickets”!
My husband and I have the privilege of taking care of our grand daughter during the week when my daughter and son-in-law are at work. Of course I think she is the cutest baby in the whole wide world, but I usually keep those thoughts to myself. Scandinavians (like me) dislike both ...
30 years ago March 23, 1990 Ken Benard, Gladbrook, caught a 10 lb. Northern Pike that was 33 inches long at Union Grove Lake on the first day of Spring. The fish was caught off the south shore. The surprising part of the catch was that it was a 3 lb. test line taking over 15 minutes to land. ...
It happened again last week. We had to reset our clocks because of Daylight Saving Time (DST). I’m not sure if we are saving daylight now or if we were week before last. (I just checked. We are in the saving mode. Glad I figured that one out.) Really though – and I’m trying not to sound ...
30 yrs. ago March 16, 1990 Monday evening the Garwin Fire Department responded to a house fire just a mile east of Garwin at the Brett & Andrea Warren residence. The fire evidently started in faulty wiring and was difficult to reach. There was heavy smoke which made approach to the ...
Anxiety is the enemy of a peaceful life. People go to great lengths to get rid of stress; travel ads promise that vacations will sweep you away from it; gums offer to help you sweat it out; and popular magazines suggest ways to lessen it by adjusting schedules or habits. The problem is, no one ...