Seager looking out for downtown
By Per Peterson Mark Seager has visions for downtown Tracy, and a big part of that vision is the south edge of downtown where he […]
Region braces for snow, wind
A major winter storm was heading for the region as this week’s edition of the Headlight-Herald went to press. The National Weather Service issued a […]
Burning down the houses
Controlled burn in Broadacres serves dual purposes By Per Peterson As flames licked the night air and black smoke billowed, a pair of houses in […]
A new era begins at iconic building
By Per Peterson It’s been quite an interesting couple of years for Maria Schleppenbach-Grogan — on both personal and professional levels. First, the 1982 Tracy High […]
‘State Fair’ to take stage
By Seth Schmidt Ladies and gentlemen! Step right up to the sights and sounds of the 1950 Iowa State Fair! That’s right. The Fine Arts […]
Holiday lights judging is Sunday night
There’s still time to register for the Tracy Chamber of Commerce’s home holiday decorating contest. Entries should be called into the Chamber office by Friday, […]
Christmas services planned
Tracy area churches plan special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services proclaiming the Biblical story of the birth of Jesus. Christmas Eve is Monday, and […]
Anderson, Christian are this year’s TAHS ExCEL recipients
This year’s ExCEL Award recipients for Tracy Area High School are Brooke Christian and Cobey Anderson. ExCEL is a recognition program that highlights high school […]
Comfort for the smallest of angels
Mina Atkins uses her talent with needle and thread to help parents who lose infants By Per Peterson Few things satisfy Mina Atkins more than when […]
Christmas charmers
Even infamous Christmas curmudgeons like the Grinch and Scrooge would have been charmed by the St. Mary’s School Christmas program Sunday. The program told the […]