The Anita Tribune

The Anita Tribune Anita, Iowa's local newspaper - since 1883 The Anita Tribune is a local newspaper in Anita, Iowa, that covers the towns of Anita, Wiota, Cumberland and Massena.

09/24/2025

Final candidates for city & school offices for the Nov. 4 election are as follows:
Anita - 3 seats up for city council - running are John Knutson, Kevin Littleton, Mark Harris, Kim Miller, Shelli Hogueison, Eyon Steffensen, Sara Sisler and Deanna Andrews
Massena - Incumbents Doug Venteicher and Jackson Bissell are running again
Cumberland - Four have filed for City Council - Tatiana Thielen, Randall Anderson, Jr., Matthew Dolch and Dori Borras. Running for Mayor is Rachel McCann
Wiota - Running for City Council are Charles Bechtold and Jenna Grossman. Running for Mayor is Bryon Armstrong
Running for 3 school board seats are incumbent Cara Murphy of Anita, Adam Akers of Anita and Mallory Armstrong of Massena

09/24/2025

This week's football contest winners:
First - Allison Spieker of Massena
Second - Nellie Beattie of Anita
Third - Chris Spieker of Massena

09/24/2025

Sept. 25 headlines:
Dick Nelsen, 80, of Atlantic, formerly of Anita, passes away
Beulah Ostrus, 93, of Wiota, passes away
A blood drive will be held in Anita on Fri., Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Anita Community Center
The 4th annual Haunted Trail will be held in Keystone Park on Oct. 18 with the 6-7 p.m. hour for younger people and the 7-9. hours for adults, middle school and high school
The next community meal will be held on Oct. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church
WesTel Systems will be hosting a cyber security program at the Anita Public Library on Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
Arlene Petersen, 96, of Beaverdale, formerly of the Anita & Fontanelle areas, passes away
Michele Williams, RN at Cass Health, has been selected as a Hospital Hero
Influenza vaccines are now available

09/17/2025

This week's football contest winners are:
First - Shana Spieker of Massena
Second - Loudon Spieker of Massena
Third - Brittany Myers of Anita

09/17/2025

Sept. 18 headlines:
Mary & Joe Nelsen of Anita are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on September 18 with a card shower. Send your greeting to them at 301 4th St., Anita, IA 50020
Peggy McLaughlin, 86, of Anita, passes away
A new family physician, Dr. Hunter Pflughaupt, joins Cass Health and is now seeing patients
Jacque Wickey of Atlantic, formerly of Massena, has been inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame

09/10/2025

This week's Football Contest are as follows:
First - Loudon Spieker of Massena
Second - Eric Watson of Anita
Third - Allison Spieker of Massena

09/10/2025

Sept. 11 headlines:
Russell Harrison, 81, formerly of Anita, passes away
Cass Health will be sponsoring a car seat safety check on Sept. 27 from 9-11 a.m. in the Cass Health Employee Parking Lot (Lot D)
Cass Health is updating their MRI technology which will take approximately 5 weeks
Massena Mayor Phil Przychodzin has been named Mayor of the Year in the Under 2,000 in Population category during the Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference & Exhibit in Des Moines
Massena will be moving a Homes for Iowa home into their community. The footing have been poured. Go and check out their site!

09/03/2025

The first week of the Football Contest results are in:
First - Terry Hoskins of Anita
Second - Marissa Spieker of Massena
Third - Chris Spieker of Massena

09/03/2025

Sept. 4 headlines:
This month the Yard of the Month belongs to Corky Kelly on West Main
St. Mary's Catholic Church will be having their annual chicken dinner on Sept. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Claudia Cullen, formerly of Massena, will be celebrating her 80th birthday on Sept. 16. You can send her your greeting at The Village, 1203 NE St., Room 1215, Indianola, IA 50125
The Mobile Food Pantry will be in Massena on Wed., Sept. 10 from 4:30-5 p.m. in the City Park

08/27/2025

Our annual football contest begins this week. Have fun! Fill one out! You can't win if you don't play!

08/27/2025

Aug. 28 headlines:
Linda Smith, 71, of Anita, passes away
The Anita Health & Wellness Center is hosting a flag football program for ages K-3rd grade beginning on Sept. 3

08/26/2025

I'm putting the call out for dry cat food for the Anita Pet Food Pantry. We are in desperate need for it! Thank you for any help you can give!

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850 Main Street
Anita, IA
50020

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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