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Families of Iowa soldiers ready for Homecoming Day
IOWA — Iowa families are less than 24 hours away from being back in the arms of their loved ones. One hundred-fifty soldiers from the 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company waved goodbye last September. The unit will return home Friday after nearly a year in the Middle East. “Super, super excited. We have a young daughter. […]
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Four vehicle accident reported in Grundy County
Yesterday about 4:15pm the Iowa State Patrol was called out on the report of a four vehicle accident in the westbound lane of Highway 175 one half mile east of Grundy Center. A Ford Edge driven by 45-year-old Amy Jo Morris of Grundy Center was traveling westbound on 175 when she approached a construction zone where several vehicles were stopped. A chain reaction crash then took place as Morris ran into the back of a Ford Edge driven by 62-year-old Katherine Dvorak of Voorhies.
A dark and stormy meeting
TAMA – As the storms brewed, thunder crashed, and lightning flashed across the darkened sky, many gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. Nolan Peshel was first up on the agenda. The child entrepreneur stood in front of the council members as the wind howled outside the windows. Mr....
MICA Child, Adult Care Food Program announced
Mid-Iowa Community Action announces its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or SNAP households or who are Head Start...
Stoplight Festival 2024 a swell time
TOLEDO — It was a warm July evening at the Stoplight Festival, which was held last Friday, July 12 in downtown Toledo. After previous run ins with a pandemic, weather, and RAGBRAI, the festival was up and running this year with a large turnout of citizens from near and far on hand to enjoy the event.
July Senior Dinner features an Independence Day theme
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted the July Senior Dinner decorating with a 4th of July theme. Rev. John Granchie gave a prayer before the meal. All enjoyed a turkey dinner with homemade cream puffs for dessert. Sue Koster and Claire Handorf performed a skit entitled ‘Stars and Stripes Forever.’ Claire was a TV moderator and interviewed Francis Scott Key who wrote the National Anthem; Francis Bellamy who wrote the “Pledge to the Flag;” and Bessy Ross who made the first official United States flag. The program was both educational and entertaining. The group sang Happy Birthday to Dorothy Wiese who was celebrating her 97th birthday. There is no Senior Dinner in August. The Sept. dinner will be hosted by the Chapel Church on Sept. 13 at the Memorial Building. Call Jeanne for reservations.
Coach Chuck Neubauer’s memorabilia returns to Gladbrook
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Museum was fortunate to receive recently a little bit of memorabilia that harkens back to the heydays of the Gladbrook school community. On July 8, Glen and Carol Neubauer of Westminster, Colo. set up an appointment to meet Gladbrook Museum volunteer Jeanne Paustian at the museum. Glen is the son of former Gladbrook High School girls’ basketball coach, the late Chuck Neubauer who passed away in 2002. Coach Neubauer began coaching in Gladbrook during the 1958-59 school year, leading the Panthers to two State Tournament Championships in 1959 and 1960. Glen was just four years old when his family moved to Gladbrook.
GMG alum’s darts supply company has cheeky roots in Garwin
MARSHALLTOWN – Darts is probably best known as a game that friends enjoy over drinks at their favorite local watering hole, and while that description is certainly apt, it’s also become a big-money competition with a growing level of popularity among players young, old and in between. Blake...
Friday marks six years since destructive EF-3 tornado in Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KGAN) — A powerful tornado ripped through Marshalltown, Iowa six years ago in the afternoon of July 19th, 2018. The EF-3 tornado had winds as strong as 144 mph and was on the ground for nearly nine miles. The storm took down trees and powerlines, damaging homes,...
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