On Tuesday, June 2, no Republican candidate for Tama County Treasurer reached the 35% threshold required to be declared the ...

Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! Believe it or not, the school year is ...

Another Winding Stairs Festival is in the books. Like in years previous, it was a good one. I only showed up on Saturday.

Public release for schools operating the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program Scenes from the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival grand parade ...

As the morning dew sparkled and glittered on the blades of grass, the sun rose anew and brought together the usual batch of outspoken citizens to witness the weekly rhapsody in bureaucracy at the ...

TRAER – The 2026 Winding Stairs Festival grand parade took place last Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 4 p.m. Glorious weather provided the perfect backdrop for the festival’s “Harvest the Fun” theme.

IOWA – The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served ...

TAMA COUNTY – The tentative start date to begin breaking up the existing pavement on U.S. 63 was set for this past Monday, Aug. 10. Once that begins, the pavement will have exposed metal rebar and ...

Contractors with the water tower restoration company Central Tank Coatings, Inc. pictured at work on the Traer water tower on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER TRAER – Just in time ...

Dan and Pat Kubik’s grandchildren, Felicity and Lucy, pictured with teacher Shelby Janssen, back right, during the Dysart Historical Society’s annual Country School Day which took place July 20 this ...