GLADBROOK – Those in search of some local entertainment can leave their fairy godmother on read and head on over to Gladbrook’s Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center – now open for the season! – to check out the newest work-in-progress, Cinderella’s enchanted castle. As is tradition, ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa House this past Tuesday (April 8) passed the state K-12 school funding package for the 2025-2026 school year and sent it to the governor’s desk. Senate File 167, passed 59-36, sets the State Supplemental Aid (SSA) rate at 2%, increasing the per-pupil funding for K-12 ...
IOWA – A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season, possibly tipping the playing field in favor of the gobblers, after a record harvest of more than 16,000 birds in 2024. The first of Iowa’s four regular spring ...
GRINNELL — The Poweshiek County Democrats will host a public forum featuring three Democratic members of the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Drake Community Library in Grinnell. Representatives Adam Zabner (D-Iowa City), Elinor Levin (D-Iowa City), ...
TAMA — While plenty of work remains to be done, the leaders of the soon to be opened non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) are encouraged by the continued progress inside the former Catholic church at 600 Oswego St. in Tama and gave the public — whether they were ...
The Wieting Theatre is set to bring small-town charm to life with its upcoming production of One Stoplight Town, by Tracy Wells, under the direction of local theater legend Mary Fasse-Shaw. The play, which will take the stage this summer, is a heartwarming and humorous look at the lives of ...
For those who felt a longing to spend more time in the company of the Tama County Supervisors after last week's meeting, the group held two public hearings to hear from citizens about the proposed levy rates. The first hearing was held at the Toledo Reinig Center on the evening of March 25, ...
South Tama County senior Maddix Sanache started participating in speech during his junior year upon the recommendation of the former musical director, getting involved in both individual and large group. This year, he chose the prose category because it allowed him to show off his comedic side ...
The Tri-County Community Band will begin rehearsals once again for their annual performance at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival, which will be on Friday, May 16 at the Tama Civic Center. If you have a musical background, you are encouraged to attend rehearsals on Monday evenings from 7 to ...
IOWA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 7-12. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host “I Spy Cy” activities and educational events throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of ISU Extension and Outreach throughout the state. “This ...