I was just reminded last week, there are only a little more than five weeks left until Christmas. “Wow”, I thought, “That ...

While Easter has ham, Fourth of July has hot dogs, nothing compares to Thanksgiving. With food galore and many options ...

Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting held on Monday, Nov. 10, saw a slight change to its regular dealings as ...

The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Day program held on Monday, Nov. 17, began with Unit President Jeanne ...

Events recently in Chicago and Washington and at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport provide stark reminders that our ...

The taper that helped the Marshalltown girls’ swimming squad chop off tons of time in qualifying for state had worn off by ...

Reinbeck’s $17.3 million bond referendum by a mere 17 votes on Tuesday, Nov. 4, is headed for a recount. On Nov. 13, 2025, ...

DES MOINES – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt, right, and Deputy Jacob Murphy spent part of Thursday, Aug. 7 working the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association (ISSDA) booth at the Iowa State ...

Kids’ Christmas Shopping Day is almost here! On Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Peace Church, our hometown folks ...

Local control is a standard plea politicians love to make. It makes sense. No one wants a far-off entity like the federal ...

Karina Cooper, right, listens during a pre-trial hearing held on Friday, June 20, in Tama County District Court in Toledo ahead of her first-degree murder trial set to begin July 1 in Linn County.

On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual ...