MARSHALLTOWN – Slightly more than 10 small business owners and Marshalltown city officials met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand on Friday, Oct. 9, to talk about what was on their minds, and wages and healthcare were big topics. Alfonso Medina, the owner of La Carreta, hosted ...
Dysart-Geneseo Class of 1971 held its 55th Reunion on Aug. 29 at the Ronneburg Restaurant in Main Amana. A total of 29 classmates and guests were in attendance. Lots of laughs, reminiscing, good food was enjoyed by all. Ideas for future reunions and any address changes/emails, send to Melissa ...
GLADBROOK – The 14th annual Kid’s Shopping Day will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Gladbrook’s Peace Church. Please remember the shoppers as you do your fall downsizing. Organizers need lots of gifts for all ages, including toys, Barbies, action figurines, LEGOs, ...
TOLEDO – As the sun shone down on a chilly Monday, Oct. 5, locals waltzed through the breeze over crunching leaves to the weekly Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. The secondary roads department reported dealing with the rain and washouts. They’ve also been hauling rock, mowing, ...
TAMA – St. John Lutheran Church will celebrate 150 years on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The church itself had its beginning in a one room country school house in Columbia Township about 6 1/2 miles southwest of Tama in 1876 by a group of German immigrants. In 1894 after having outgrown ...
IOWA – For the third consecutive year, Iowa’s Water Year ended with a statewide precipitation surplus, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The 2026 Iowa Water Year, which covers October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, concluded with a statewide precipitation surplus of 2.82 ...
TAMA – The Tama County Democratic Central Committee will host a candidate meet and greet Tuesday, Oct. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E. Fifth Street, Tama. Candidates slated to attend as of presstime include John Norwood of West Des Moines who is running for ...
North Tama County and Union recently announced their respective 2026 Homecoming Courts (Class of 2027). Congratulations to the candidates! Both schools’ football teams are set to play Homecoming games tonight, Friday, Oct. 9. Redhawk Country Court TRAER – North Tama’s Homecoming ...
TRAER – Traer’s Taylor Park will soon be home to a new space to gather. “Our new open-air picnic shelter in Taylor Park is taking shape!” Michelle Podhajsky, a member of the Taylor Park Landscaping & Beautification Committee, told the newspaper in an email last Friday. “The ...
CLUTIER – The tiny but mighty Tama County hamlet of Clutier is celebrating a recent community-sprucing project with a Harvest Picnic this Sunday, Oct. 11. “We are excited to celebrate the completed improvements with the community and, most importantly, to continue preserving the ...