A change is coming later this year that will remove park rangers and managers from their state-owned houses at 23 state parks throughout the state of Iowa, including Union Grove State Park in western Tama County. In a story first reported by The Gazette in early February, it was revealed that ...
Things are looking up for the Traer Fire Dept. thanks to a 55-foot aerial ladder truck donation. Chief Tyler Sell announced to the city council during its February 8 meeting that David Sires – a Cedar Falls City Council member – had recently donated the truck to the City of Traer. “We ...
Republican Tony Chavez, 26, of Cedar Falls, recently announced his intentions to run for the new Iowa House District 76. “Bringing people together to solve the bigger issues has always been my passion,” Chavez said as part of a press release. “After being involved in local politics, ...
Former Union Community School District teacher and athletic coach Mark Hookham, 51, of Dysart accepted a suspension of his teaching license for a minimum of five years as part of a settlement with the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) filed on Feb. 18. The settlement stems from a ...
With the condition of the U.S. economy at the forefront of conversations from Wall Street down to the kitchen table this year, it came as no surprise that U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) would be focusing on business-related issues during a central Iowa swing through tour last week. On ...
It was an expensive night at the most recent meeting of the Dysart City Council as two large bid packages were approved, setting the stage for both an updated city lagoon and street improvements along Crisman Street. Shortly after the meeting began, engineer Ross Hillsman with the ...
1. The city of Traer plans to hold a public hearing during the next regular city council meeting on Monday, March 7, to authorize a loan agreement for the city’s 2022 street projects which includes work along sections of Walnut, Iowana, and Ninth streets. The loan is not to exceed $1.5 ...
Scott James Lewis, 18, of Traer filed a written arraignment and plea of guilty on Jan. 4, 2022, in district court to three counts of harassment in the first degree after previously pleading not guilty to the charges on Nov. 22, 2021. A jury trial had been set for Feb. 14, 2022, but was not ...
Iowa’s biennial caucus took place in school lunchrooms, community centers, libraries, and the like across Iowa this past Monday night including in the towns of Clutier, Dysart, and Traer. The longstanding tradition of ‘neighbors talking to neighbors’ began at 7:00 p.m. for both Tama ...
State Rep. Dave Williams (D-Cedar Falls) – who previously indicated his intentions to run for reelection later this year in the remade Iowa House District 76 – announced Thursday, Feb. 3 he will be retiring from the Iowa Legislature after serving two terms. Following redistricting in late ...