Traer News

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.

The Reinbeck High School Class of 1949 held their 60th annual reunion on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at the Reinbeck Memorial Building, Legion Room.

Beverly Mae Joens Claussen, died August 22 at her home in Grimes after an extended illness.

Chris Cooper is 38 years old, born to Judy Cooper and Tom Cooper and was raised throughout his life in the Reinbeck area.

Melinda Dostal said "It was a disaster but nobody lost their life.. All material things can be replaced, and, at some point, we'll try." She said "All of Dennis' life" was reflected in the items kept in a large storage building at the Dostal farm, located seven miles north of Toledo on County Road E29.

A shed was reported on fire. Mututal aid was summoned from Garwin, Traer and Clutier fire departments.

The 51st Paustian Reunion was held Sunday, August 2, at the Meskwaki Casino Buffet.

A shed was reported on fire. Mututal aid was summoned from Garwin, Traer and Clutier fire departments.

Before Judge Marsha L. Beckelman: Barry Dean Alger, 50, Lisbon, Iowa, entered a written guilty plea to a charge of 3rd degree theft.