TOLEDO – Last week’s (Monday, Nov. 17) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in ...
BURLINGTON – Local classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) – fronted by singer-songwriter Katie Sires, a Gladbrook native, and managed by her husband (and drummer) Luke Sires, a North Tama Class of 2002 alumnus – won big on Nov. 9 at the 4th annual Iowa Music Awards held ...
TOLEDO – For the last eight months, a new face has greeted visitors who stepped inside the door at Tama County’s Veteran Affairs Office, director Chad Weaver of Garwin. And while Weaver – a Marshalltown High School Class of 2010 alumnus and veteran – is employed as the office’s ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Sheriff’s Office has another new K-9 deputy. This past summer, the Sheriff’s Office introduced K-9 Jax as the newest member of its K-9 Unit following the retirement of K-9 Tyson. Jax along with his handler, Deputy Brandon Wall began their 12-week training in ...
GLADBROOK – On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual 4-H Awards Program. The event honored the dedication and accomplishments of local youth who participated in 4-H throughout the 2024-2025 4-H year. From ...
TOLEDO – The dedicated efforts of local volunteers have paid off in a big way for Tama County residents this year. Grow A Row for Tama County, a project spearheaded by the Tama County Master Gardeners, has donated over 2,100 lb. of fresh, locally-grown produce to area food pantries during the ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting held on Monday, Nov. 10, saw a slight change to its regular dealings as Ben Daleske, the county’s engineer, was only heard, but not seen. Joining the meeting via the livestream without a picture, Daleske gave his regular update ...
Telegraph Note: This story first published in last week's Sun Courier newspaper. It is being reprinted here as a courtesy to our readers. REINBECK – On its third try in four years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has finally passed a school bond referendum. A mere 16 votes ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Toledo Legion Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a memorial service was held for deceased members during the last year. Pictured left to right: Pat Sauer, Elberon Auxiliary member; Lorraine Vileta, ...
November will be a special month in the sky because very bright Jupiter will be joining Saturn during the evening. Jupiter will rise at about 11:00 daylight time on November 1 and at about 8:00 standard time at the end of the month. It will be to the lower right of Pollux and Castor, above ...