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More problems, more lawyers

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TOLEDO – The June 19 Tama County Supervisors meeting was filled with differing opinions. The Board of Supervisors approved, by majority, the hiring of attorneys Joseph Gamble and Kayla Sproul due to issues involving the Board of Health. Following the publication of an article in the ...

The University of Northern Iowa announces spring 2023 Dean’s List

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CEDAR FALLS – Each semester, the University of Northern Iowa releases the names of students who have earned a spot on the dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a grade point average of no less than 3.50 while earning a minimum of 12 semester hours in ...

Rural Traer homicide remains unsolved two years later

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TRAER – Father’s Day last Sunday marked two years to the day since Ryan Roy Cooper – a father of four – was found dead due to a gunshot wound at his residence south of Traer. But despite both the Iowa Dept. of Criminal Investigation and the Tama County Sheriff's Office continuing to ...

Annual WHO Tractor Ride kicks off in Marshalltown

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MARSHALLTOWN – The 26th annual WHO Tractor Ride kicked off this past Monday morning after the riders gathered at the Central Iowa Fairgrounds in Marshalltown – pictured in this aerial shot – Sunday evening. Monday’s route went north toward Gladbrook, Beaman, Conrad, Liscomb and ...

Wolverines make quick work of STC

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TAMA — A well-rounded GMG softball lineup made quick work of South Tama County in a 15-0, three-inning victory at STC High School on Tuesday, June 13. The Wolverines (6-7) put up eight runs in the first inning and cruised past the winless Trojans (0-16), completing the season sweep of ...

Removing the roadblocks

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An idea that has been living in the mind of a Traer veteran for years has finally come to fruition. Ian Wheeldon, an ex-marine who had two deployments to Afghanistan, had the initial thought for the foundation Frontlines United; after mentioning it to a few friends, it is now up and running. ...

2023 Handorf Reunion held in Gladbrook

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The 88th annual reunion of the descendants of Frederick and Bertha Handorf was held on Sunday, June 11, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building at 11:30 am with 24 members present. We were glad to meet in person as virtual meetings were held in 2020 and 2021, and we skipped 2022 due to a family ...