Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to ...

Randall James Mathews was surrounded by his family in his last few days on earth. He quietly surrendered to God on Dec. 11, 2024. He was born Oct. 15, 1956, in Iowa City, Iowa. Per his request, there ...

Ripley United Church of Christ (RUCC), located at 400 S. Main Street in Traer, has made a generous donation to the Traer ...

Next weekend, Jan. 16-17, the trails in and around Namakagon (Namekagon) Lake in northwestern Wisconsin near the town of ...

As your State Senator representing District 27, one of the unique privileges of this role is gaining firsthand insight into ...

Under a pristinely blue winter sky and amid pleasantly brisk temperatures, local conservationist Cathy Irvine breathed new ...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year’s! At least we got a break from all the snow we were ...

The Union/Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls wrestling team traveled to Brooklyn on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, for the BGM Holiday Brawl, ...

This past year as Sheriff has been challenging, eye opening, and rewarding. Overall, I truly love being Sheriff. A portion of ...

As has become tradition, the Dysart Lions Club sponsored an annual Christmas lights contest. On Dec. 15, 2025, out-of-town ...

LEAD: Work in the new Traer school gymnasium (pictured, circa 1956) is proceeding at a fast clip. The laying of the hardwood playing floor was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1955. The entire space ...