By Amy JantzenManaging EditorWith the filing deadline for city council seats approaching only one set of papers has been turned into the City Clerk, Jon Panfil to date.There are three seats for the city council on the ballot this November. Patty Guzman's seat, Lou Rausch's seat and the Mayorial ...
On Wednesday, September 2 at 7:10 p.m. a vehicle driven by Bruce Mask left the roadway and hit this house at 705 1st Street, Traer, owned by Marie Stoakes. Mask was charged with OWI First Offense, No proof of Insurance, Failure to Maintain and Striking a Fixed Object.Photo by Amy Jantzen
On Thursday, September 2, at 2:27 the Sheriff's department was notified of a burglary in progress at the Sinclair Station. The burglary was interrupted by a citizen that chased off the individual that was wearing a ski-mask. The incident is under investigation.Photo by Amy Jantzenv
Iowa Champion Female honors went to Cib's Gelbvieh of Clutier. The Iowa Champion banners are given to the highest placing Iowa bred and owned entries in the show. The Iowa State Fair Gelbvieh Show has two divisions of classes for the Gelbvieh breed. The Gelbvieh classes are for high percentage ...
By Amy JantzenManaging EditorOne special dress has brought 150 years of happiness to one family. A wedding dress bought in Des Moines in 1953, for $150 has seen it's share of use. The first blushing bride to wear the dress was Charolette Vanicek Murphy on June 19, 1954. Her sister, Dorothy ...
aThe Dysart Community Foundation recently awarded the Union Middle School a grant in the amount of $1,804.55 for the purchase of a mobile MIMIO device and projector to enhance learning in classrooms throughout the school. The approved grant application, written by Principal, Mark Albertsen, ...
Children Experienced and Discovered God Everywhere at Camp E.D.G.E., Traer's Ecumenical Vacation Bible School that was held August 3-6 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer. VBS kicked off with a hot dog roast for children and their families on Sunday, August 2. Families heard a sampling of ...
Same Kind of Different As Me a biography by Ron Hall and Denver Moore is the May Book Selection for the Traer Public Library Book Club. The book tells the story of a dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery, an upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of ...
On Sunday, August 9, seven Traer residents participated in "Discover Scuba" at the Traer Municipal Swimming Pool. Three adults and four children "geared up" and "splashed in" to learn the basics of using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (s.c.u.b.a.).Instructor Jeff Backes and ...
Sept. 12, 1929The marriage of Miss Louise Dostal and Fred C. Salasek took place Tuesday, September 10, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dostal in Oneida township south of Dysart.A number of Dysart businessmen have made arrangements to have the American Legion Drum and ...