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Category Archives: Tama County
Aug
19
Dennis Field ribbon cutting tonight
August 14, 2016: The new concession stand/restroom building at Dennis Field in Traer replaces two separate buildings. New cable wiring between the bleachers and the football field, and also some turf care, have eliminated nearly all traces of the track … Continue reading
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Aug
02
Another GR dissolution committee meeting tonight
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Dissolution Committee* has a meeting tonight at 7 in the Reinbeck auditorium. The agenda is pretty sparse, covering the steps taken so far, including the map, and the June and July minutes (which were not online when I wrote … Continue reading
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Jul
11
US 63 to be closed north of Traer
The Iowa DOT has announced that US 63 is going to close north of Traer on July 25 to replace the deck on the bridge over 12 Mile Creek. Traffic will be detoured on IA 8, IA 21, and D52. … Continue reading
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Jul
07
Benton 30-218 interchange moves forward
On June 30 the Iowa DOT held another meeting about converting the US 30/218 intersection in southern Benton County into an interchange. It won’t be finished until 2019. The interchange has ramps in the northwest and southeast quadrants to avoid … Continue reading
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Jun
25
A note for summer parade organizers
PUT THE HORSES LAST.
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Jun
03
Tama County Freedom Rock dedicated
On Monday, in conjunction with Gladbrook’s Memorial Day service, the Tama County Freedom Rock was dedicated. It’s right beside the All Veterans Memorial. The rock was unveiled Dec. 20. The front (side facing IA 96) is a procession of soldiers … Continue reading
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May
12
Central Iowa channels off Mediacom in Tama County
This website has a long-running side project in the Annex, charting the coverage areas of TV stations in Iowa and how they change periodically. It goes back to before the digital era. Today, network channels can still be received via … Continue reading
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May
02
Draft Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution map released
At a meeting last week, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Dissolution Committee unveiled a first draft of the way the school district would be divided up should a vote pass. The district’s PDF is here (Google Docs) and I have replicated it below. … Continue reading
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Apr
27
GR dissolution committee meeting tonight
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution committee will have a public meeting tonight at 5:30 in the MPR in Reinbeck. The agenda is pretty short with only one real new item: “Discussion – Begin boundary line drawing.” I don’t think there will be any … Continue reading
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Apr
01
Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution committee meets
Reinbeck, Iowa, March 28 — The most recent meeting of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution committee was full of people who would rather not be there. Although there were more than two dozen speakers during the comment period, nearly all were opposed … Continue reading
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