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Meet the Candidates: Iowa House District 53

AREA - With early voting already underway and Election Day approaching on Nov. 3, the Iowa House race in District 53 will pit longtime Republican incumbent Dean Fisher of Montour, who was first elected in 2012, against Democratic challenger Berleen Wobeter of Toledo. Fisher spent 26 years in ...

Meet the Iowa House District 53 Candidates: Dean Fisher

Dean Fisher, Republican candidate for Iowa House District 53 Age: 70​ Education: Graduated from South Tama CSD in 1975, Graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1978 with a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering Technology Occupation/Profession: Electronics Engineering and Business ...

Meet the Iowa House District 53 Candidates: Berleen Wobeter

Berleen Wobeter, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 53 Age: 69 Old enough to have witnessed much change in the state and consider if the change has been positive or negative and what was the cause for the change. Education: Graduate of Dysart-Geneseo High School Earned a BS in ...

Radon Gas Awareness presentation scheduled for Nov. 10 in Traer

TRAER – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County invites community members to attend a free educational presentation on radon gas on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Traer Public Library (531 Second Street). The presentation will feature Kapil Arora, Iowa State ...

Hora-Machacek Unit 453 holds sewing day

CLUTIER – The Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary held their sewing day and meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Clutier Legion Hall. Those helping with the construction of lap quilts and cutting plastic bags were Collette Wiebbecke, Valerie Suchomel, Brenda Hoeg, Julia ...

Tama County Relay for Life holds successful annual fundraiser

DYSART – The Tama County Cancer Relay for Life was a big success on Sunday, Oct. 11, held at the Dysart Park Concession Stand. A freewill offering was made and donors received a sack lunch of maidrite, chips, dessert and a water. Many thanks to all who contributed to the American Cancer ...

Tama County Tom Stompers to host family bingo night Nov. 14 at Tama Ballroom

TAMA – Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a family bingo night on Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E Fifth Street in Tama. Ten bingo games will be ...

Union reports continued progress in fall FAST assessments

LA PORTE CITY – Union Community School District's fall 2026 FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) assessment results show improvements across schools and grade levels, along with consistent district-wide performance in literacy and math. At DG Elementary, 92% of third graders met ...