Sun Courier

11/07/2025

CEDAR RAPIDS – Karina Sue Cooper has been declared guilty of murder in the first degree. Right at 5 p.m. on Friday and following just over three hours of deliberation by the jury plus six days of testimony which began on Wednesday, July 2 – breaking for the Independence Day holiday – Cooper, 4...

09/07/2025

Join the Marshalltown Community Theatre (126 W Main St, Marshalltown) TOMORROW, Thursday, July 10, to raise a glass and ring in the new season with drinks, refreshments, and the announcement of four new shows. The event will be hosted by the Arts + Culture Alliance and emceed by KFJB's Kyle Martin.

07/07/2025

R E I N B E C K
J U L Y 17

We are so pumped to announce our full band debut at our favorite bar/record shop the one, the only The Dig Inn! 🙌.
Thursday, July 17

BONUS: We’re bringing the talented singer/songwriter and bandleader of Mr. to serenade y’all with his original music👌
Show starts at 6pm!
We’ll also have copies of our debut album, Ain’t No Shame available on CD and Vinyl.
Let’s get got!

04/07/2025

HAPPY JULY FOURTH from Tama-Grundy Publishing! 🇺🇸
Be safe out there this holiday weekend!

03/07/2025

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*If you need a soundtrack for the July 4 holiday weekend, do not sleep on Katie & the Honky-Tonks' debut album "Ain't No Shame" (our feature story this week!). Classic country music that would be right at home on the Grand Ole Opry stage some 50-60 years ago, & available to stream on Spotify now!

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03/07/2025

The latest A Fair View entry from former Tama County Supervisor Bill Faircloth.

I was gone for a couple weeks, but I’m back. The Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday was a good one and had a mixed group of people. There was a lot of talk about appointing the Board of Adjustment and Zoning Board. When it comes to (former Zoning Commissioner) Craig Sash they […]

03/07/2025

The latest column from Tama County Supervisor Heather Knebel (R-Traer) who represents District 3.

I hope you are having a great summer! My family has been enjoying extra time together during summer break. The Tama County Board of Supervisors had been made aware that the Landfill and Economic Development departments in Tama County have been paying higher insurance premiums than other county depar...

03/07/2025

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) writes, "Despite being the nation’s largest landlord, Uncle Sam will never win a round of Monopoly, the classic boardgame where players try to make money–and avoid going bankrupt–by buying, renting, and selling property. That’s because Uncle Sam, who is already $36 trillion in debt, refuses to sell off unused and unneeded properties that are nothing but money pits. ..."

Despite being the nation’s largest landlord, Uncle Sam will never win a round of Monopoly, the classic boardgame where players try to make money—and avoid going bankrupt—by buying, renting, and selling property. That’s because Uncle Sam, who is already $36 trillion in debt, refuses to sell o...

03/07/2025

Congratulations to Shelley Buffalo, recipient of the 2024 Environmental Leader Award which honors accomplished leaders in the field of environmental stewardship, as well as recognizes individuals with a proven track record and promise of future advancement in the field, prioritizing individuals who work in rural communities.

High on a hill overlooking the Iowa River are two homes surrounded by woods and animals, including dogs, horses, goats, birds, deer, and more. From her vantage point in the Meskwaki Settlement, Shelley Buffalo watches the seasons change and nature flourish as she works to update her house. To celebr...

03/07/2025

The GMG softball team broke a 3-all tie with six unanswered runs to topple Baxter 9-3 last Friday, June 27 Iowa Star Conference South Division showdown. Woo-hoo!

GMG ace Riah Boege struck out 15 in the win, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks. Her batterymate, freshman catcher Skyler Murty, propeled the offense by going 4-for-4 with a double, a run and four RBIs.

Heading into this week, Boege was No. 3 (No. 2 in Class 1A) in the state across all classes for strikeouts with 194; she was also tied for fourth in 1A for opponent batting average at .143.

GREEN MOUNTAIN — The GMG softball team broke a 3-all tie with six unanswered runs to topple Baxter 9-3 in the Friday, June 27 Iowa Star Conference South Division showdown. The Wolverines (10-8, 8-7) led 3-0 before Baxter (1-18, 1-13) scored three times in the top of the fifth inning to draw even. ...

03/07/2025

The GMG baseball team scored in four of its six at-bats to beat Moulton-Udell last Saturday, June 28, in non-conference play.

Grady Dieleman & Rider Kupka had two hits apiece to lead GMG offensively. Easton Sash was 1-for-1 with two walks, an RBI and a run, while Colton Hauser was 1-for-2 with a run. Colin Teske had an RBI single, while Brayton Davis and Jacob Cornwell both drove in a run.

GREEN MOUNTAIN — The GMG baseball team scored in four of its six at-bats to beat Moulton-Udell on Saturday, June 28, in non-conference play. The Wolverines (7-11) led 3-0 before Moulton-Udell got back to within one in the fourth. GMG responded with a three-spot in the home half of the inning and h...

03/07/2025

Austin David Hansen, 39, of Reinbeck was sentenced June 23 to 20 years in federal prison after obtaining a significant quantity of m**hamphetamine from a source of supply he met while previously in federal prison.

Beginning in Dec. 2023, and continuing to May 22, 2024, Hansen worked with a California source of supply to ship m**hamphetamine and ma*****na packages in the mail to post office boxes in Reinbeck, D**e, and Waterloo.

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Reinbeck man who obtained a significant quantity of m**hamphetamine from a source of supply that he had met in federal prison was sentenced June 23, 2025, to 20 years in federal prison. Austin David Hansen, 39, from Reinbeck received the prison term after a December 23, 2024 guilt...