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Opinion

Rebels bulldoze Baxter 66-6

Letters to the Editor

BAXTER - The Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team ran for 337 yards and six touchdowns while running its win streak to three games, beating Baxter 66-6 in Friday's 8-Man District 5 contest.Keagan Giesking collected 158 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries, hitting paydirt from distance of ...

Tama Co. Court News

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Tama County Magistrate and District Court Before Magistrate Richard Vander Mey: Guilty pleas, fine, surcharges, if assessed and court costs. Agency filing charge(s)- Adrianna Nichole McGachey, 38, Gladbrook, driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled or revoked $195, ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-When life doesn’t go as planned

Local Columns

Life has not always worked out like I planned. And here’s the thing – the more unplanned it becomes the more I learn. The more I grow – and trust. The better everything becomes. I haven’t always embraced this concept. What can I say? I have control issues. But the more you try to ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

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Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Every now and then I am asked, “What is it about astronomy that excites you so much?” After all, some have said, not much changes from year to year. I have to admit that they are right, M13 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Goodbye summer

Local Columns

It’s that time of year. School is in session. Backpacks line the back doorway. Yellow busses line the streets. Bedtimes and wake-times are earlier than in the previous months. Mornings are resoundingly announced by alarm clocks – something unheard of during June, July and August. Summer ...