Carpenter ready for a new role
Jeff Carpenter is always up for a challenge, and he welcomes the ones he will get as the City of Tracy’s new city administrator. Carpenter […]
Articles by Per Peterson
Skylar, Stella Della overcome obstacles
Skylar Otto is no stranger to hard work. In fact, she spends hours upon hours grooming her black angus heifer, Stella Della, every week. At […]
Jenny does Lanoues proud at State Fair
Carson Lanoue has been around pigs for a long time, long enough to know that they can have unique personalities — from “super crazy” to […]
Balaton council eyes 1% levy
The proposed 2024 budget for the City of Balaton will equate to a roughly 1% levy hike. During a special budget meeting Tuesday, the Balaton […]
A win-win for City of Tracy, Heritage Center
Pumping and hauling water might have been the standard in the early 1900s, but those practices don’t hold water in 2023. That’s why the Wheels […]
Box Car burner
The only thing hotter than the action at Nehl’s Park on Sunday morning was the weather. By the time the annual Box Car Days Horseshoe […]
These special colors don’t fade
The Box Car Day Grand Parade has been rained out just once in 96 summers. It was the unforgettable year of 2018 — a year […]
Natalie’s night at Miss Tracy
It started in June with four Miss Tracy hopefuls rehearsing, learning and getting to know each other in the friendly confines of The Caboose. It […]
Kitchen comfort
This school year will offer the best of two worlds for Mary (Sundquist) Leach. Leach, a long-term substitute at Tracy Area High School the second […]