Ben and Cassidy Schemmel of Dysart are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a son, born on May 22, 2013 in Waterloo. Sullivan "Sully" Benjamin weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Bob and Deb Schemmel of Dexter, Iowa and Mike and Wendy ...

Edith Paustian will celebrate her 95th Birthday on Sunday, July 7th, with a card shower. Please feel free to stop by her home at 404 4th St, in Traer, and wish her well. She might even engage you in a game of Bingo.She was born July 8, 1918 in Fairbank to George and Lydia Bentley. She ...

Ben and Cassidy Schemmel of Dysart are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a son, born on May 22, 2013 in Waterloo. Sullivan "Sully" Benjamin weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Bob and Deb Schemmel of Dexter, Iowa and Mike and Wendy ...

Big sister Brityn Blaine is excited to announce the birth of her baby brother, Hayes Lawrence Blaine. Hayes was born at Allen Memorial Hospital on May 17, 2013, at 7:53 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs and was 20.5 inches long. He was also welcomed by his parents Duane and Haley (Winkowitsch) Blaine and ...

The Second Annual Reinbeck Art Festival will have indoor/outdoor locations in Downton Reinbeck on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 9 am to 4 pm.The Reinbeck Community Development Board is looking for artists to display and sell work in this juried show. Different mediums are encouraged: ...

June 22, 1933Mrs. Hattie Winter of Dysart had the pleasure of passing her 86th birthday on Tuesday, June 20.Mrs. Margaretha Jabens, who resides in the homes of her sons, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jabens in Dysart, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Jabens east of town, had the distinction of celebrating her 90th ...

Edward and Ollie Kremenak of rural Clutier will observe their 70th wedding anniversary on June 15, 2013. The former Ollie Blaha of Chelsea and Edward Kremenak of Clutier exchanged vows in Cedar Rapids and spent their entire married life on their farm near Clutier. They are the parents of three ...

Hannah Pearson of Traer and Derrick Dengler of Montezuma are announcing their upcoming wedding. Hannah is the daughter of Carri Holst of Traer and Eric Pearson of Omaha. She is a 2008 graduate of North Tama High School and a 2013 graduate of Allen College of Nursing.Derrick is the son of Sandy ...

Happy belated 90th Birthday to Blanche Halupnick, who celebrated the milestone June 5. The Star-Clipper regrets not being able to include this information in last week's issue.

Ryan and Kristin Svoboda of Rowley welcomed home a new baby girl. Bridget Anne was born January 29th, weighing 8 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long. Bridget is welcomed home by siblings Faith, Maria, Johnpaul, and Elizabeth. Grandparents are Rex and Phyllis McKee of Traer, and Ray and Pat Svoboda of ...