Jan 24, 2025 · CONRAD — Rider Kupka scored a career-high 29 points as the GMG boys’ basketball team beat BCLUW 63-48 in last Tuesday’s (Jan. 14) Iowa Star Conference contest. Grady Dieleman added 12 of his 17 points in the second half for the Wolverines (4-8, 2-4), who outscored BCLUW 42-28 after the intermission to capture the South […]

3 days ago · Esther Marie Corrigan, 93, of New Hartford, Iowa, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Esther was born on November 7, 1931, near Amity, rural Dinsdale, Iowa, the daughter of Claus and Frieda (Engel) Hein. She attended Garwin, Iowa, schools graduating in 1949. Esther was united in marriage to […]

3 days ago · Register now for Crayon Corner/Gladbrook-Reinbeck preschool! January 31, 2025. GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District is excited to again offer preschool in Gladbrook during the 2025-26 school year for students who are 3 …

Jan 24, 2025 · Habitual offender arrested, charged with area American Legion burglaries January 24, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club.

Jan 17, 2025 · TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial wind energy development in the county. During that time, […]

The new reign January 17, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO – A cold breeze welcomed the first Monday of the new year, and as boots met the snow and slush under the bright morning glow, waves of citizens went to observe the first regular Tama County Supervisors meeting under the new five-member board, which includes newcomers Mark Doland, ...

Jan 24, 2025 · TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available through North Tama Dollars for Scholars – […]

Jan 24, 2025 · REINBECK – With great excitement the Pioneer Trail will soon be coming to Reinbeck. Throughout the last couple of years, a lot of effort has been put into this announcement by the Grundy County Conservation Board and the Grundy County Heritage Foundation. 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the Pioneer Trail. As exciting as it […]

3 days ago · GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) Community School District — and by extension the rural Tama County community of Garwin — closed out 2024 on a high note with the successful passage of a $12.3 million bond referendum in November. As the district now looks ahead to utilizing bond proceeds for construction of a new […]

Jan 10, 2025 · New crop of county officials take oath of office. January 3, 2025. TOLEDO – This past Monday just shy of 9 a.m. in the Tama County Courthouse’s main courtroom, four of the county’s new crop of supervisors along with Tama County Sheriff-elect Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart) and Tama County Auditor-elect Karen Rohrs (R-Toledo) were administered the oath of ...