Traer News

Helen Margaret Soska, 91, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died from complications of a stroke Monday, November 9, 2009, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

A small leak at a farm service facility in Traer led to a 15 minute evacuation for a handful of people.

Posted on Nov 20, 2009 by admin . An anhydrous ammonia leak has been reported at a fertilizer plant in the Tama County community of Traer.

A witness in the first-degree murder trial of Kyle Deemer has testified that he was so focused on the alleged killings that he paid little attention to passing motorists.

Dakota City, Ia. - A West Des Moines man who allegedly murdered his estranged wife and her friend along a central Iowa highway last year was so focused on his victims that he scarcely noticed a minivan full of onlookers, an eyewitness testified today.

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Snell were given a farewell party at their home before their departure for their new home at Albion, Ill.

The Jeune Attente Dance Company of Dysart, Iowa donates to fine arts programs each year in the communities of Dysart, La Porte City and Traer.

A volunteer dance board of directors reviews requests each fall and distributes as to the needs of each program.

On Sunday, October 25, members of the Tama County Sheriff's Office, the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms arrested Jason Troy Harriman, 35, at his residence in rural Traer.

The October meeting of the Ehrig-McTurk Unit #127 of Gladbrook met in regular session at 7pm on Monday, the 12th with Jeanne Paustian, presiding.

Traer, Iowa September 28, 2009-Iowa residents are about to discover that saving energy and money really is as easy as a twist of the wrist.

By John Speer Tama Countya s bid to be named one of Iowaa s Great Places turned out successful as it joined five other locales seeking the designation late last week.

Dan Crawford is salvaging a bit of history, one player piano at a time. Crawford, 1040 21st St., meticulously restores and tunes old pianos of all sorts, but he loves best the nearly obsolete player pianos made from about 1910 to 1930.

Leon Robert Sienknecht, 82, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at Westview Estates in Reinbeck, Iowa of natural causes.

Jason Troy Harriman, 35, was being held on charges of attempted murder, 1st degree burglary, willful injury and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

September 29, 2009 Waterloo Police find an assault suspect they've been searching for since Sunday, but he shot himself before they could arrest him.

Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Reinbeck, Grundy Center and Traer, Friday, October 9th, for open office hours.

Jason Troy Harriman is accused of attempted murder, 1st degree burglary, willful injury and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon by the Tama County Sheriff's Office.

Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always established in a court of law.

Pioneer Craft Fair to raffle off Charles Freitag's print "Autumn Flush." Nomination papers for upcoming city election now available.