THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025 • VOLUME N0. 124 • ISSUE NO. 40 • 1 SECTION • 10 PAGES
Serving Colfax • Mingo • Baxter • Western Jasper County
Tour de Success
First Tour de Colfax bike ride and scavanger hunt make for fun event showcasing the Mineral City
City of Baxter looking for newest city council member Open seat will serve through December 2025
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune Cyclists take off while participating in the Tour de Colfax after a stop at the Colfax-Mingo High School. Each stop featured a landmark for the city and an opportunity for riders to take a fun photo, which, when put together, would spell COLFAX, IOWA.
By Jamee A. Pierson Jasper County Tribune Almost 40 cyclists took to the streets of Colfax for the first Tour de Colfax on a steamy and breezy summer morning. Sponsored by Colfax Main Street, the bike ride and scavenger hunt on June 21 was said to be a success, according to several happy riders following the tour. “It was great, it was fun,”
cyclist Cathy Dietrich said. “There were some killer hills, but I got to see parts of Colfax that I had never seen before.” Dietrich along with some family and friends were among the 35 riders that explored the Spring City, taking photos along the way and learning about both new and historic sites in Colfax. The 7.5-mile route started at Mineral Springs Park and featured stops at the Col-
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fax-Mingo High School, former Hotel Colfax building, the Colfax Country Club Golf Course, Lewis Park and Kelly Field at the Colfax Sports Complex. The tour ended where it started, but by the time cyclists returned, the band, Bob Pace and the Power, was in full swing and food trucks lined the TOUR DE COLFAX | 3
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune Those interested in the open Baxter City Council seat can contact Baxter City Hall for more information.
By Jamee A. Pierson Jasper County Tribune The City of Baxter is looking for a new city council member following the resignation of council member Dalton Kinzel at June 9 meeting. Kinzel said in a letter to the city that “the position would be better filled by an individual who had more time to dedicate to the city.”
The open seat is set to serve through December 2025. The position will be on the November ballot. At the June meeting, Baxter Mayor Doug Bishop asked the public to trust the council in appointing a candidate to the vacancy rather than holding a costly special election. Should the city BAXTER COUNCIL | 3
HIDDEN MINGO GEM
A new mural tucked away off of North Station Street features a flower lined trail, the latest art piece in Mingo
Democratic candidate announces her campaign for the 2026 election cycle By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune History shows that just because a candidate makes multiple attempts to win an election doesn’t mean they can’t eventually pull through. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks lost a number of times to Dave Loebsack before winning Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat in a close 2020 election. Now her past Democratic challenger, Christina Bohannan, is attempting the same thing for the 2026 election cycle, provided she is the favorite in the primary. Bohannan On June 17, Bohannan announced her campaign to take on Miller-Meeks once again. In a press release, her campaign said Bohannan nearly defeated Miller-Meeks in 2024 — less than 800 votes decided the election — and that the Democrat “outworked, outraised and outmatched her.” Bohannan said, “Mariannette Miller-Meeks has had three terms in Congress – three chances BOHANNAN | 3
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Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune The newest mural in Mingo features artwork by Jayda Graham and was sponosred by IMT Insurance and the Jasper County Arts Connection.
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