After six days of emotional testimony, digital forensics, and conflicting accounts, closing arguments concluded on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Karina Sue Cooper’s first-degree murder trial. Right at 5 p ...

Here is a most important thought about goals. Let’s look at some goal related scriptures: Did you know God sets goals? God plans to bring all of history to His goal in Christ. Then Christ will be the ...

But here’s the catch – Governor Reynolds has yet to officially apply for these federal funds, potentially leaving many Iowans out in the cold. I learned from Iowa CCI that the Iowa Energy Office sent ...

Kathleen Keefer, seated, celebrates her 101st birthday on Wednesday, Jan. 17 with her Fit and Feisty classmates at the Traer Public Library. Also pictured are Kathleen’s daughter-in-law and son, Dotti ...

GLADBROOK – In an update/clarification to a story first published on Dec. 27 about a possible oil leak on a Vienna Wind Farm turbine near Gladbrook, MidAmerican Energy says photographic evidence ...

The 2024 contest theme was “May the Forest Be With You, Always.” The annual art contest is co-sponsored in Iowa by CDI, Grinnell Mutual, and local SWCDs across the state. This year’s theme underscored ...

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

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 ...

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

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

REINBECK – The Reinbeck Fire Department is ready to ‘ignite change’ by building a new emergency services building. On Sunday, Oct. 29, roughly 20 members of the public joined practically as many ...

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