The Sienknecht Family Reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the American Legion Hall in Clutier.The annual potluck is a gathering of the descendants of Henry and Freda (Krambeck) Sienknecht, who immigrated from Germany in 1883, settling first in Rock Island County, Illinois, before making ...

The Sienknecht Family Reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the American Legion Hall in Clutier.The annual potluck is a gathering of the descendants of Henry and Freda (Krambeck) Sienknecht, who immigrated from Germany in 1883, settling first in Rock Island County, Illinois, before making ...

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is Sully, based on the true story of a much-publicized plane landing on the Hudson River. After landing a plane in New York's Hudson River, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and ...

Lindsay Petersen and Ryan Thorne are happy to announce their marriage on May 21, 2016 in Des Moines, IA.Parents of the bride are Diana Sells and step-father Tim Sells of Dysart. Parents of the groom are Glenn and Dorothy Thorne of Traer.The 5 p.m. outdoor ceremony was officiated by Bret Agard ...

Lindsay Petersen and Ryan Thorne are happy to announce their marriage on May 21, 2016 in Des Moines, IA.Parents of the bride are Diana Sells and step-father Tim Sells of Dysart. Parents of the groom are Glenn and Dorothy Thorne of Traer.The 5 p.m. outdoor ceremony was officiated by Bret Agard ...

Ida Kosnar will celebrate her milestone 100th birthday on September 13.In her honor, an open house will be held on Sunday, September 18 at the North Tama Activity Center, 212 N. Main St., Traer, IA 50675 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.She has three daughters: Barbara (Tom) Merchant of Vinton, Iowa; ...

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the new Disney film Pete's Dragon. Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford), a woodcarver, delights local children with stories of a mysterious dragon that lives deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. His daughter Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) believes these ...

Thirty-four members of the late Henry C. & Anna Brockmann Dahms family met at the Salem Church in Lincoln, Iowa for their 58th annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 7th, 2016.A bountiful basket dinner was enjoyed by all present. This was followed by a business meeting conducted by President ...

The descendants of Joseph and Anna (Pokorny) Dostal met at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club in Tama on August 7 for their 52nd reunion. Hosts for the event were Mary Ann Gray of Bemidji, MN; Bonita Neff of Munster, IN; Rita Dostal of Toledo; Regina Lebeda of Humboldt, SD; and Marilyn Kelley ...

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is Florence Foster Jenkins. In the 1940s, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) dreams of becoming a great opera singer. Unfortunately, her ambition far exceeds her talent. The voice Florence hears in her head is beautiful, but to ...