Nearly a decade ago, my 80-year-old dad sensed quiet and a lack of activity upstairs and felt a worried edginess creep under his skin. He headed up the basement stairs and was about halfway toward the top when the doorbell rang. Standing outside were his neighbor and my mom. The neighbor found ...
The Gladbrook community will kick-off the holiday season with the 23rd annual Gladbrooks Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities, which will be held on Wed., Nov. 20th, 6-8 p.m. It will also be the lighting of the 15th annual Festival of Trees in the City Center. You will be amazed when you enter ...
What was described as a small portion of land just north of Buckingham was vacated by the by the Tama County Board of Supervisors Monday upon the recommendation of County Engineer Lyle Brehm. The land was included in right of way for Q Avenue near where it intersected with U.S. Highway 63 in ...
Tama County District Court Before Judge Jason D. Besler in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Brenton James Roberts, 38, rural Montour, entered a written guilty plea to assault causing bodily injury. He was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail to be served concurrently with a ...
REINBECK - For the fourth time this season, the Class 1A No. 11 Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team defeated AGWSR, except this time the Rebels advanced to the regional semifinals as a result.Knowing that G-R would have to play the familiar foe, head coach Paula Kelley made a point to make some ...
Tama County District Court Dhuuh Mohamed Hassan ,45, Tama, was found guilty last week of willful injury causing bodily injury by a Tama County Jury in a trial taking most of four days. Hassan was accused of stabbing a victim three times in a downtown Tama 4th Street apartment on Dec. 23, ...
My name is Bill Backoff and I am running for re-election to the Green Mountain Garwin School Board. I live on an acreage in the GMG District with my wife and two high school age daughters. I am retired after working 41 years as a railroad conductor. Our family belongs to Chapel United ...
10 YEARS AGO NOV. 12, 2009 On Nov. 7 David Ferguson, local hometown boy, received an award of honor from the American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging. Mr. & Mrs. Jason Boldt are parents of a son born Oct. 14. Girl Scout Troup #403 is having a pet food & supply ...
When my kids were very young, each of them had a favorite movie that we viewed over and over (and over). As I watched replay after replay I noted the shows had a few things in common. They were animated productions made by Disney and embedded in their storylines were life lessons that served as ...
My wife and I took a trip to Illinois Thursday through Sunday. Although not specifically a fall color trip, we did enjoy some beautiful scenes along the Illinois River. And upon our return, I found my phone full of messages from folks who read last week’s column on the Wooly Bear Caterpillar. ...