GLADBROOK – Rhianna Murty of Gladbrook was crowned the 2025 Tama County Fair Queen this past Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. She was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidates ...

GRUNDY CENTER – Travis J. Mesenbrink, left, was recently honored for five years of service with the Grundy County Secondary Roads Dept. He received his service award from Grundy County Engineer Jeff ...

The Garwin Community and members of the Quilt-Sew-society Presented Quilts of Valor to several area men during the July 4th Celebration. The quilts are but a small way of recognizing those honored for ...

Wendell Willis Giesking, 85, of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024. A funeral service to honor his life will be held on Thursday, August 22nd at 10:30 AM at the Union Congregational ...

Pictured are the 27 DMACC students including Gladbrook’s Lillian Bru (front left) who spent spring break at the 2025 National Professional Agricultural Student Conawference in Sheridan, Wyo.

Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 30, was like a new jar of pickles, filled to the brim, ...

Emotions ran high inside the Linn County Courthouse on Wednesday, July 2, as the first degree murder trial of Karina Cooper, ...

As operations manager for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, Shane Hawkins spends a good portion of his days ...

The possibility of Tama County heading to trial over the Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 6, 2025 wind moratorium became more ...

As Americans across the country celebrated Independence Day on Friday, July 4, Reinbeck hosted its annual 4th of July ...

The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary hosted a Community Flag Day Program at Westbrook Acres on June 16 ...

In 1976, looking for a summer job that would advance my career goals, I approached the director of the State Historical ...