PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEANNA ZMOLEK — Trojan Country came together to honor those who have served in the armed forces on Monday morning with a reverse parade followed by a Veterans Day program in the high school gym. The veterans and their families were serviced breakfast before the program. ...
The Oak Ridge Boys — a gospel and country group that can trace its roots back to the development of the atomic bomb in the east Tennessee town of the same name — have enjoyed unprecedented longevity throughout their 80-plus year history. And while their upcoming sold out show at the ...
Candy, the sweet nectar of the gods; the delicious treat that can brighten any day with its sugary wonderfulness. We all love it, even though we may differ when it comes to our choice for consumption. Some like the chewy, fruity taste of the rainbow, while others prefer the melt in your mouth ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who stole over $450,000 from a family‑owned business was sentenced Oct. 30, 2024, to two years in federal prison. Leann Marie Rouse, 51, from Toledo, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 31, 2024 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. Evidence disclosed ...
At last Monday’s STC school board meeting, Joe Hanus was appointed to serve as District Two director after Jackie Ellenbecker’s resignation last month. Hanus is a parent of three and cited his desire to serve as a reason he is taking on this position. Hanus also cited the budget as his ...
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRENDA YOUNGBEAR Age group 9-12 yrs.: 3rd place- Ella Verdulla, age 12; 2nd place-Skyla Shadden, age 9; 1st place- Keele Ordaz, age 12. Age Group 5- 8 yrs.: 3rd place- Joey Sanchez, age 7; 2nd place- Adora Sanchez Garcia, age 6; 1st place- Sophie Buffalo, age 7. 0-4 ...
TOLEDO - This week's Toledo city council meeting attempted to go for the record for the quickest held in history. Agenda items were checked off out of order with ease. A slight mixup had the first item on the night's docket nearly passed over, but all was righted in the end. Discussion on ...
TOLEDO - As the morning frost fought a losing battle against the rising sun of the new day, locals stretched, yawned, and made their way to this week's supervisors meeting. Held on Tuesday, due to the Veterans Day holiday, the meeting started off like it does most weeks, with the Tama County ...
GLADBROOK – In the wake of a highly successful wind turbine safety training that took place this past August in the Vienna Wind Farm’s footprint south of Gladbrook, MidAmerican Energy has made separate donations worth $10,000 each to two local first responder groups. Gladbrook Fire and ...
TOLEDO – History was made in Tama County this past Tuesday evening when voters elected a woman to the board of supervisors for the first time ever. Running unopposed on the Nov. 5 general election ballot for Tama County Supervisor District 3, Heather Knebel, a 35-year-old Republican from ...