Meet Phoebe
In May, armed with nothing but a ham and swiss croissant from the farmers’ market and a Tom Wolfe quote painted on her mortar board, Phoebe …
Ready to ride
RAGBRAI may be over but cyclists are still rocking the trails at the 10th annual Pedaler’s Jamboree. With a pre-party starting at 6 p.m. Aug…
‘They are my people’
For the past two decades, Dr. Mickolyn Clapper has called Baxter home. Now, as the new superintendent of the Baxter School District, she als…
Colfax council to purse state grant money for $1.5M water main project
COLFAX — The City of Colfax has taken the next steps in pursuing state grant funding to help pay for its proposed $1.5 million Water System …
Van De Krol and Nunn square off in Newton
The race for Chaz Allen’s State Senate seat is heating up. With less than 90 days to go until election day, Republican candidate Zach Nunn a…
Getting Fancy
As every bobby pin pierces the crown of her straw hat, Carlee Zahurones grimaces a little. Sitting on a chair inside the horse barn at the I…
Colfax-Mingo hires Rague as new boys’ hoops coach
After bouncing back and forth between assistant coaching positions in Iowa and Texas, Mark Rague was looking for an opportunity to take over…
Baxter Cross Country 2018
Troy Hyde/Jasper County TribuneThe Baxter cross country teams are ready to run this season. The Bolt…
Unity in the community
The United Way of Jasper County used to jumpstart its summertime campaigns with a luncheon, but in order to really ingrain itself into the c…
Baxter Football 2018
Troy Hyde/Jasper County TribuneThe Baxter football team is ready to battle on the gridiron this seas…
Baxter Volleyball 2018
Troy Hyde/Jasper County TribuneThe Baxter volleyball team hopes to attack the net this season. Membe…
