January will be a special month in the sky. Step outside on any night, and especially on a moonless night away from city lights, and you will be dazzled by one of the best sights in astronomy – the starry sky. Although January nights are cold, a quick look will be rewarding. Most of the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Wrenley was the most popular name for newborn girls who entered the world at Mercy Medical Center’s Birthplace in 2025, while Liam was the top name for baby boys born at Mercy this year. Top names for 2025 Top 3 girls names: 1-Wrenley 2-Olivia 3-Evelyn Top 3 boys ...
CLUTIER – For the second year running, Clutier ZCBJ Lodge’s annual ‘Deck the Hall’ event had to be postponed by a week due to winter weather with this year’s original Saturday, Dec. 13, date pushed to Dec. 20. “I think we would have had our biggest crowd had it happened a week ...
GLADBROOK – For the second year running, Gladbrook’s beloved Kids Shopping Day took place amid a significant winter storm. But not even intense snowfall and cold temperatures could stop more than 170 children from attending (with their caregivers) the 13th annual event held on Saturday, ...
DYSART – On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, newly-elected Dysart City Councilor Lydia Goken along with incumbent councilors Jenn Alpers and Steven Stoner all took the oath of office as administered by Mayor Tim Glenn. The council had three At-Large seats on the ballot as part of the Nov. 4, 2025 ...
TOLEDO – It’s the start of the political season and Lindsay James, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 2nd congressional district – which includes Tama and Grundy counties – showed up for her planned campaign event Dec. 13, 2025, at the Toledo Public Library despite near whiteout ...
DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base for two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria: Sgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar of Des Moines. ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H clubs proudly joined forces with the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation to participate in this season’s Ignite the Spirit program, bringing holiday cheer and essential food support to local schools and communities. Toledo Techs, Garwin Roughriders, Buckingham ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District has received a High Performing designation on the Iowa Department of Education’s 2025 School Performance Profile. The district earned a score of 72.69 points, well above the state average of 63.28 points, and met or exceeded the state ...
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Aubrey Lund of Garrison was named to the dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently-completed fall 2025 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean's list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a ...