AREA – The upcoming General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, will feature a contested race for Iowa House District 54, pitting incumbent state Rep. Joshua Meggers (R-Grundy Center) against challenger Leila Staton (D-Reinbeck). House District 54 encompasses all of Grundy and Hardin counties ...
AREA – The upcoming General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, will feature an open race for Iowa House District 76, including Democrat Calvin Horn of Elk Run Heights and Republican Matt Reisetter of Hudson. House District 76 encompasses the townships of Clark, Perry, Geneseo, and Buckingham ...
Rep. Joshua Meggers, Republican candidate for House District 54 Joshua Meggers, 46, was raised in Buckingham and is a resident of Grundy Center. His family includes his wife Danielle and daughter Zooey. Meggers graduated from Hudson High School, later earning a bachelor’s degree from Upper ...
Leila Staton, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 54 Leila Staton, 22, is a victim support specialist. She attended Hawkeye Community College. Her family includes her mother, siblings, and dogs. She resides in Reinbeck. 1. What would be your top three legislative priorities if ...
Calvin Horn, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 76 Calvin Horn, 68, was born and raised in Cedar Falls and has been a resident of nearby Elk Run Heights since 1999. His family includes his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. He graduated from Cedar Falls High ...
Matt Reisetter, Republican candidate for Iowa House District 76 Matt Reisetter, 50, was born and raised in Cedar Falls and is a resident of Hudson. He has been married for 25 years to his wife Jen; they have four children, one boy and three girls, including Mason (22), Jillian (19), Jentry ...
GLADBROOK – The October meeting of the Gladbrook Women’s Club took place Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, and featured the Gladbrook Senior Citizen Dinner. Karen introduced Sandy Sharp at our annual Senior Citizen Dinner. Sandy shared many family memories of Maid Rite, which she and her children ...
MASON CITY – On Monday, Sept. 28, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA chapter took three teams to the North Central District FFA Soil Judging Competition at NIACC in Mason City, Iowa, taking home several awards. Team 1 placed silver with members that included: Karina Arvizu-Ersland, Prycley Beard, ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Slightly more than 10 small business owners and Marshalltown city officials met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand on Friday, Oct. 9, to talk about what was on their minds, and wages and healthcare were big topics. Alfonso Medina, the owner of La Carreta, hosted ...
GARWIN – The Garwin Lions Club will host the organization's 5th annual Election Day Soup Supper on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Yilek Grocery Store located on Third Street. The menu includes a variety of soups and desserts plus coffee, lemonade and water. Proceeds ...