A man with an active arrest warrant out of Bremer County led law enforcement on a chase in Fayette County on Sunday. Sometime after 6:30 p.m. a Fayette County deputy attemtped to pull over a vehicle driven by 39 year old Nicholas Olliney, of Waucoma. Olliney was known to have a warrant out of Bremer […]

George James Beenken, 91, died June 21, 2026, at Daviess County Nursing & Rehab in Gallatin, Missouri. George was born Feb. 18, 1935, in Waverly, Iowa, to Gerhardt Antonie Beenken and Edna (Johnson) Beenken. He worked for many years as a plumber and carpenter. George spent much of his time enjoying family activities, artwork, dancing, […] The post George James Beenken, age 91 appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

George James Beenken, 91, passed away on June 21, 2026 at Daviess County Nursing & Rehab in Gallatin, Missouri. George was born on February 18, 1935 in Waverly, Iowa to parents Gerhardt Antonie and Edna (Johnson) Beenken. He worked for many years as a plumber and carpenter. George filled much of his time enjoying family […]

Roseville native Acer Iverson captured the men's division title, while Kasandra Parker of Waverly, Iowa took the women's title.

Wednesday is the final day of the Great Eastern Iowa Tractocade. The tractors will leave the Bremer County Fairgrounds between 7:00-10;00 a.m. Wednesday en route to the Little Brown Church outside Nashua. That will be the only stop on the route. The tractors are expected to arrive back at the Bremer County Fairgrounds between noon-2:00 […]

The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade continues Tuesday. The nearly 350 tractors will leave the Bremer County Fairgrounds beginning at 7:00 Tuesday morning on their way to Dusk to Dawn near Dunkerton. They will, again, leave in six different groups, with the slowest tractors first. The tractorcade will also visit the John Deere Museum and Denver […]

The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade, this year based out of Waverly, will get underway Monday. The hundreds of tractors involved will leave the Bremer County Fairgrounds in six groups beginning Monday morning at 6:50. They will head west out of town after traveling along the Cedar River Parkway, which will likely cause backups and delays […]

Saturday from 9:00 to noon at the Bremer County Courthouse in Waverly there will be a family event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The event called “250th Flag Day for Families” features programs on respect for the flag, a simplified explanation of the Declaration of Independence, information for children on how to vote and a […]

The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade will be held this Sunday through Wednesday! The tractors will arrive Sunday between 11 and 5 at the Bremer County F...

A massive tractorcade will be using the Bremer County Fairgrounds as home base Monday through Wednesday of next week. Waverly Police Captain Cory Stephens says Monday will be the biggest impact day on Waverly traffic. The tractors will be going out in 6 groups of roughly 50 tractors each.