The Annual Return the Favor quilting event returns this year, warming Iowa one quilt at a time. On Saturday, January 31, people from miles around will descend on the Traer Memorial Building for the 16th annual event.From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., quilters will be quilting with a potluck and hourly ...

Firefighters from Traer and nearby towns were dispatched to the scene of a fire in the downtown area Tuesday afternoon.The blaze began in Simply Blooming sometime around 2 p.m. and was discovered when owner Lisa Eikamp returned from a delivery run.Crews from Gladbrook and Dysart were also on ...

The Union boys wrestling team is well on its way to accomplishing big things. They recently won the battle of Waterloo, which puts them one step closer to the Keith Young Invitational. They dominated the mats with a 3-0 run in the championship bracket.They are ranked 41st in the nation by ...

Programs that support caregivers in providing safe, nurturing environments for children will gain $70,000 when Iowans file their taxes this year. In Tama County, these contributions help fund the child sexual abuse prevention programs which annually serve more than 2,000 children and ...

The Tama County Pork Producers will be hosting their Annual Meeting & Banquet at the Traer Memorial Building on Saturday, January 10, 2015.Social and registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with the meal at 6:30. The meal is free with a paid membership, which cost $25 for individuals and ...

An Illinois man faces several charges, including drunk driving, after rolling his vehicle on Highway 63 Christmas day.Martin Mendoza, 21, of Elgin, Illinois, was seen driving through town at speeds of more than 100 mph early Thursday morning, around 8 a.m. His vehicle rolled near the ...

Family, community members and students gathered Monday afternoon to grieve the loss of Liesel Casto, who was killed in a hunting accident Saturday morning.The Sheriff's Office received a call around 7:43 a.m. of a reported hunting accident in which three members of a family were preparing to go ...

Joel Wauters, member of The Panther Marching Band at the University of Northern Iowa and Union High School Alum, will be appearing in London's New Year's Day Parade. The Panther Marching Band has been invited to perform in the 2015 London New Year's Day Parade with over 200 University of ...

Seven students from the Union Middle School Band program were chosen to participate in the NEIBA Honor Band held at Oelwein High School on Saturday, December 6th, 2014. Students chosen for honor band were Scarlett Ellsworth on clarinet, daughter of Jay and Jolene Ellsworth of LaPorte City; ...

Dysart Middle School will be hosting two separate FTC Robotics League Meets in the early days of January.On January 3rd they will be hosting the NITO League - which includes teams from Dysart/LPC (Union's Middle-School Teams), Denver, Belmond, Ackley, Conrad, Garner, Charles City, Mason City, ...