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Traer News

Cheers to 70 years!

TRAER – The Geneseo Consolidated School Class of 1956 celebrated their 70th graduation anniversary on Saturday, May 16, in the Family Dining Room at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. Five class members and four spouses attended. Two class members and one spouse were unable to attend. The ...

Traer Legionnaires honored for 60 years of service

TRAER – During the Monday, May 18, meeting of Traer’s American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142 held at the Memorial Building, Legionnaires Lawrence Podhajsky, left, and Ronald “Fritz” Hulme, right, were honored for 60 years of individual service to the Legion. Congratulations to both ...

Traer Nostalgia: Traer Creamery Butter

George Kebschull, left, a federally licensed butter maker and grader, pictured in June 1956 at the Traer Creamery sampling the cream. Each can of cream was graded as one, two or reject. Paul Jacobsen assisted by weighing the cream. The Traer Creamery was known for Cloverdale brand butter. ...

Hawkeye Community College announces Spring 2026 graduates

WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College Spring 2026 graduates from the local area. –Lucas Albertsen; Dysart; Intermediate Manufacturing Welding: GMAW, SMAW, FCAW and Robotics; Diploma; Honors (3.5-3.74) –Hannah Hunter; Dysart; Liberal Arts; AA; Honors ...

Bradley, Dvorak graduate from Central College

PELLA – Central College recognized 251 graduates during Commencement 2026 on Saturday, May 16, in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium on Central's campus. Local students honored included Cale Bradley of Traer who graduated with a major in Engineering, and Andrea Dvorak of Clutier who graduated with a major ...

Student pianists hold recital at Traer Public Library

TRAER – Piano students of Sharon Owens and Carri Holst held a piano recital on Sunday, April 26, at the Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center. Twenty-six students performed, ranging from second grade to 12th grade. Following the program, a reception to congratulate the students on ...

Peoples Community Health Clinic celebrates grand opening in Traer

TRAER – The provider is in and patients are arriving. After opening the doors to its new satellite medical clinic in downtown Traer on Monday, May 4, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. held a ribbon cutting and open house on Wednesday, May 20. Those attending the ceremony included ...

Little Miss Poppy Lydia Ivory visits Traer

TRAER – Ahead of Memorial Day, Traer Legion Auxiliary’s 2026 Little Miss Poppy, six-year-old Lydia Ivory – the daughter of Greg and Natalie (née Owens) Ivory and granddaughter of Jim and Sharon Owens – visited the community on Wednesday, May 20, to distribute poppies in honor and ...

Traer Nostalgia: Taylor Park Water Tower

TRAER - The first water tower in Traer was a wooden structure in the southwest part of Taylor Park. This photo is taken from the corner of Main and Fifth Streets looking northeast. The bandstand and sidewalks were added to the park around 1905. Notice the telephone lines. Each wire was a ...