MORRISON – Bridge replacement work that began this past May one mile west of Morrison on Iowa 175 is now mostly complete with the roadway reopening to traffic last Friday, Oct. 16, around 5 p.m. “[B]oth lanes of the roadway are open,” Resident Construction Engineer Jenny Hoskins, PE, ...
AREA – The upcoming General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, will feature a somewhat unusual race for Iowa Senate District 27. Up until recently, Republican state Sen. Annette Sweeney of Iowa Falls, the incumbent, was the only candidate in the race after she defeated her primary ...
AREA - With early voting already underway and Election Day approaching on Nov. 3, the Iowa House race in District 53 will pit longtime Republican incumbent Dean Fisher of Montour, who was first elected in 2012, against Democratic challenger Berleen Wobeter of Toledo. Fisher spent 26 years in ...
Annette Sweeney, Republican candidate for Senate District 27 Annette Sweeney, 68, is an Iowa native who was raised on her family’s third-generation farm near Buckeye, and now resides in Iowa Falls with her husband Dave. The Sweeneys have two adult sons. She received a B.S.Ed. in English and ...
Ben Robertson, Write-in Candidate for Senate District 27 Ben Robertson, 59, is an Iowa native whose grandfather farmed in Grundy County for more than 75 years. He is adopted, one of 11 siblings in total, and from a mixed marriage. He lives in rural Reinbeck on a farm along with his wife. ...
Dean Fisher, Republican candidate for Iowa House District 53 Age: 70 Education: Graduated from South Tama CSD in 1975, Graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1978 with a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering Technology Occupation/Profession: Electronics Engineering and Business ...
Berleen Wobeter, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 53 Age: 69 Old enough to have witnessed much change in the state and consider if the change has been positive or negative and what was the cause for the change. Education: Graduate of Dysart-Geneseo High School Earned a BS in ...
GLADBROOK – Another big crowd is expected for our 14th annual Kids Shopping Day set for Saturday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m. to noon, at Peace Church, and the organizers hope you can join us! Volunteers will be needed. Those available to help that day, or those who have questions for the organizers, are ...
MARSHALLTOWN – With election day quickly approaching, Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who was joined by his wife Annie and all seven of their children, spoke to a capacity crowd of at least 70 inside Legends American Grill in Marshalltown on Saturday, Oct. 10, focusing his ...
TRAER – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary will be meeting at the Traer Memorial Building on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m. ***Note the change of meeting place.