TRAER – In the wake of Traer’s MercyOne clinic shuttering this past December, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that it is planning to open a new permanent satellite clinic in Traer with a proposed start date of April 1, 2026. The new site will expand ...
AREA – A strong cold front pushing an Arctic air mass put much of the Midwest, including Iowa, into the freezer beginning during the overnight hours of Thursday, Jan. 22, and continuing through this past Monday. Per the National Weather Service in Des Moines, the coldest conditions ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Sens. David Sires (R-Cedar Falls) and Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) told reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 21, there is bipartisan interest in taking action to stop anonymous, corporate influence in Iowa elections. The two senators introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2004, a ...
TAMA – Zach Wahls, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and his staff succeeded in making a cold snowy day in January feel friendly and family-like as 22 guests were invited to sit with him around a table on Jan. 17 for a campaign stop at El Cerrito restaurant in Tama. Wahls asked for ...
LA PORTE CITY – A dedicated and beloved couple was recently inducted into the Union High School Hall of Fame – Rex and Judy Raub of Dysart. The Raubs were honored in front of an overflow crowd during the Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, Union v. Gladbrook-Reinbeck basketball games. Per the Union ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors gathered on Tuesday, Jan. 20, after having Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr Day. The most interesting item on the agenda was also the most somber – on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske submitted his resignation. ...
John Mowery became Traer's iceman in 1899. For 32 years, John harvested ice from Wolf Creek each winter. He built and maintained six dams in the creek. For many years the annual ice harvest was all hand work and required the services of 18 or 20 men several weeks. Later, a power saw shortened ...
TRAER – Close to Christmas, members of Traer's American Legion Auxiliary gathered to fill containers of homemade goodies for families of active military, veterans, and those in need of "cheer" in our community. The Legion members then delivered more than 100. The Christmas Cheer project ...
TRAER – A rare weather phenomenon known as ‘snow rollers’ formed in and around northern Tama County during the night of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 – leading to some fascinating photos. “It was weird but neat,” Mindy Finzen of rural Traer told the newspaper after photographing the ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union school board is hoping to move ahead with infrastructure improvements using future sales tax revenue following the failure this past November of the district’s second attempt at a bond referendum. During the Monday, Jan. 19, regular monthly meeting, the board ...