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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

MercyOne Waterloo Birth Center’s first birth of 2026 was recently announced. “Please join us in congratulating Kimberly, ...

The Class 2A No. 9 Union boys basketball team added another win to their record following the two-week holiday break, ...

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

Beginning in January 2026, the Traer Historical Museum will be sharing photos from the past as a regular feature in the North ...

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