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School planting progress continues at Tama-Toledo Christian School
TAMA – For anyone taking a stroll through the 600 block of Tama’s Oswego Street this summer, renovations on the old Catholic church by the nonprofit Tama-Toledo Christian School may appear to have stalled as of late but according to Rep. Dean Fisher, president of the school’s board of directors, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes and will soon ramp up in ways more visible to the public.
Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA Closure Coming in August
Once a year the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA will close down for a few days to do a deep clean of their facility. Kim Jass-Ramirez, CEO of the Marshalltown Y, says those dates are coming up in August. This gives the Y staff an opportunity to deep clean in some areas that...
Toledo council wraps up a speedy meeting quickly
TOLEDO – This week’s Toledo City Council meeting seemed to break all land speed records, as it was started and finished in less than half an hour. This blink and you miss it meeting started with a resolution to amend the city personnel handbook with some new policies.
Massive Park Fire Rages in Northern California, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations
A rapidly spreading fire, dubbed the Park Fire, has burned at least 45,000 acres in northern California, just north of Chico. As of now, the blaze is only 3% contained. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for communities in Butte County and neighboring Tama County. Evacuation centers and animal shelters have been set up for affected residents. This fire is ravaging the same area devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire, which claimed 85 lives. In related news, the Riverside County Fire Department is battling a two-alarm fire at a strip mall in Indio, with multiple crews on the scene.
Sprucing up Gladbrook City Park
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook City Park received a little facelift earlier this month. On July 11, Remington Seeds of Marshalltown brought in a small crew to spruce up the park as their community service project this summer. The company funded the park project and some of their employees volunteered to do the work.
Another blue-ribbon year for Tama, Grundy county fairs!
TAMA/GRUNDY COUNTIES – The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association and the Grundy County Fair Board hosted their respective 2024 county fairs last week beginning Monday, July 15, with Tama’s taking place at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook, while Grundy held theirs on the fairgrounds in Grundy Center. It...
Elberon Women’s Club selects yard winner
ELBERON — The Elberon Area Women’s Club met at 11 a.m. on July 15. The group drove around Elberon looking at the yards of residents to pick a winner of the “prettiest yard” contest. They voted to choose the yard of Scott and Heidi Pippert. A check for two meals at a Elberon Fire and Rescue Fish Fry will be sent to them. A sign was placed on the lawn acknowledging them as winners.
GMG bond referendum informational meetings set for July 30, Aug. 8 in Garwin
GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District will host two community informational meetings as part of a possible November 2024 school bond referendum. The first meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, at the GMG Secondary building in the upper gym in Garwin, while the second meeting is set for Thursday, August 8, in the lower gym. Both sessions will begin at 7 p.m.
Iowa Veterans Home administration and union members seek common ground amid disagreements over staffing changes
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Upset workers at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown got a chance to air their grievances Thursday night. Financial shortfalls are leading to changes in several positions there. “We met with them, uh, really, to discuss ways that we can make sure that there's two-way communication,”...
New Playground Equipment Coming to Riverview Park
Riverview Park is set to have so major changes coming, one of which will be a new playground set. The city is reviewing some of the different proposals this week and looking for the right amenities and accessibility. That is Marshalltown Park and Recreation Director, Geoff Hubbard. He says bids...
Elberon Auxiliary holds July meeting
ELBERON – The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met July 11 with the meeting opening in usual form. Secretary Norma Riha called the roll of officers and read the minutes of the June meeting. Treasurer Pat Sauer gave the financial report. Both reports were approved as read. Old...
Marshalltown Public Library Offers Programs for All Ages
The Marshalltown Public Library gave a presentation on Monday at the City Council Meeting about all the programs and resources the Library offers in our community. It truly was a review of everything. One item that stood out, when reviewing their youth programs there is not 1 age that sticks out. All the participation is spread fairly equally across all ages.
Petition circulates in Marshalltown to get bond referendum on ballot to renovate 99-year-old school
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A beloved middle school in Marshalltown could soon be in its first steps of seeing much-needed rebuilding and renovations if a bond referendum makes it to the November ballot. Miller Middle School turns 100 years old in 2025. When it was built in 1925, the building...
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