TOP HEADLINES


  • One of The Conservation Station trailers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be coming to Postville’s Farmers Market on July 10. (Submitted photo)
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  • Terry McNally, a member of the Postville Fire Department (now called the Frontier Fire Department), recently retired from being an active duty firefighter after 47 years, but will continue to serve as honorary member and janitor. (Destiny Kapler/Postville Herald photo)
    07/08/2025 - 3:59pm

  • At DroneXperts, Collins is teaching grant-funded classes to young people, ages 14 to 24, how to use drones, a skill that they can use in the workforce, both now and in their future careers. The classes are free of charge to the students. (Destiny Kapler/Postville Herald photo)
    07/08/2025 - 3:57pm

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  • Pirate pitcher Leticia Dahl throws out a runner at first base.
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  • The Class of 1975, who graduated from Postville High School 50 years ago, were honored at the Alumni Banquet Saturday evening. Pictured are Row 1: Julie Groth Brainard, Vicki Schlee Donohue, Tami Wohlers Christie, Debra Fishback Masek, Deb Fox Moon, Sherry Brown Whitehead, Terrie Bachelder Allen, Teresa Eberling Ewing, Beth Schneider Snitker, Joyce Moore Christofferson. Row 2: Nancy Stumme Groth, Carol Drewes Collingsworth, Michelle Meyer Hurlbut, Mary Beth Turner Snitker, Carol Schutte White, Audrey Anderson, Dawn Harris Szabo, Sheryl Snitker Huinker, Bonnie Gander Cunningham, Lori White Wyatt. Row 3: Byron Everman, Roger Hanson, David Jahnke, Terry Looby, Joel Timmerman, Lyle Ewing, Jeff Krambeer, Kenton Groth, Lee Preuss. Row 4: Steve Turner, Dave Farmer, Ed Kittleson, Dan Roffman, Jeff O’Brien, Randy Snitker, Brent Rathje, Mark Landsgard, Monty Burns. (Sharon Drahn/Postville Herald photo)
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    The Class of 2000 celebrated its 25th reunion at the Alumni Banquet Saturday evening at St. Paul Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Members of the class also served as the hosts for the evening, providing the speaker, entertainment and presenting the Harriet E. Mott Award. Those class members pictured here are: Row 1: Amy Christofferson Henry, Aimee Snitker, Megan Kleve Schoulte, Alicia Larson Quintanilla, Natalie Mueller Kelly, Sally Bacon, Kim Berns Larson. Row 2: Lindsey Keune Schultz, Sara Ohloff Palas, Lacie Plaht Driscol, Brandi Grahlman Bachman, Bernie Stumbo, Matt Armentrout, Brandon Hartley. Row 3: Allison Meyer Bahr, Jason Troendle, Zach Marsh, David (D.E.) Straate, Levi Livingood, Nick Valley, Anthony (Tony) Stumbo. (Sharon Drahn/Postville Herald photo)
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  • Lyle Ewing, Carol Drewes Collingsworth, and Brandi Grahlman Bachman, who received the Mott award in 1975 and 2000 respectively, presented the award and scholarship to Liliana Cortes (second from right) at the Alumni Banquet Saturday evening. (Sharon Drahn/Postville Herald photo)
    07/02/2025 - 10:08am

  • Karen Gregory’s book features many pictures of the area and farm she grew up on, like this photo of her parents’ farmhouse.
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  • Abe Mahr, pictured here with the truck he uses for junk removal, started his business, Hauling Hounds LLC, because he wants to clean up northeast Iowa, one load of junk at a time. (Destiny Kapler/Postville Herald photo)
    07/02/2025 - 7:46am

News


One of The Conservation Station trailers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be coming to Postville’s Farmers Market on July 10. (Submitted photo)
07/09/2025 - 11:12am
Photos and information courtesy of Paula Enyart; additional information obtained from extension.iastate.edu The Postville Farmers Market will be starting its 2025 season with a visit from Iowa State University’s The Conservation Station. July 10...

Opinion

07/08/2025 - 3:48pm
Poverty doesn’t care about political parties, but how we fight it must be smart, effective, and fiscally responsible.  That’s why it’s so concerning that Congress is considering cuts endorsed by the current administration that would  gut programs...

Sports


Pirate pitcher Leticia Dahl throws out a runner at first base.
07/08/2025 - 3:52pm
POSTVILLE – The Postville High School softball team slammed 18 hits on its way to its first victory of the season, 23-14, over Central in the opening game of an Upper Iowa Conference doubleheader Monday. The Pirates dropped the nightcap, 16-5. They...

Obituaries

07/08/2025 - 1:48pm
Richard “Dick” Berns, 81, of Postville, Iowa passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025 after a brief illness. Born on June 17, 1944, to Leo and Lucille (Koerperick) Berns, Dick spent his entire life doing what he loved, farming with his family. Dick...

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