As I visited Clear Lake this weekend, I took a stroll through Ventura to my favorite ice cream shop. While seeing the sign ...

Aubree and Hunter Heitmann of Vinton celebrated the birth of their first child, daughter Wrenlynne Maye Heitmann, on July 11, ...

Hello, District 38! As summer winds down, I wanted to share some highlights from the season. After session ended, I traveled ...

TRAER – Eight invited North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-8 as part of the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival, including Traer High School classes of 1956 (70 years) and 1961 (65 ...

The 2026 McKenna Reunion for the families of the late Charles and Clara McKenna was held Sunday, Aug. 2, at Taylor Park in Traer. Thirty-nine family members attended the potluck dinner. President ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 – State regulators have suspended, without explanation, a nursing home administrator’s license to practice in Iowa. The Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators says that in April 2025, it ...