Stuart Chamber in the News
When Stuart makes the news, it’s usually because a member did something worth talking about. This page keeps the stories in one place: local radio coverage of the Chamber, the monthly on-air interview, and the posts we publish ourselves.
Recent coverage
Stuart Chamber Excited by Recent Events
Raccoon Valley Radio, September 25, 2026
September brought ribbon cuttings, meetings, the circus, and Stuart Revitalization’s Best of the Block BBQ. President Nate Westre on why that kind of attention is good for Stuart whether or not you’re a member.
Stuart Chamber Revamps News Letter
Raccoon Valley Radio, September 7, 2026
We took feedback from members and the public and redesigned the email newsletter. Not everyone is on Facebook, so the newsletter is how we make sure Chamber news still reaches you.
Stuart Chamber President Shares on Milestone for Local Business
Raccoon Valley Radio, August 25, 2026
Johnie’s Tap marked 75 years in August. One family, one building, one business. That doesn’t happen much anymore, and we wanted the whole area to hear about it.
Stuart Chamber Community Connection Night Continues to be Strong Point
Raccoon Valley Radio, August 18, 2026
Residents, business owners, and city officials met the new City Administrator at the quarterly Community Connection Night. Updates, questions, and a simple way to stay connected to what’s happening in town.
Stuart Chamber Seeing Continued Momentum in Digital Interaction
Raccoon Valley Radio, August 5, 2026
Good Egg Days drove a June peak, and July kept going: over 70,000 Facebook views, plus steady use of the website for event details, local guides, and the business directory.
Stuart Chamber President on Golf Outing Friday
Raccoon Valley Radio, July 29, 2026
Our first golf outing, at 5×80 south of Menlo. A morning for members and sponsors to connect, and a way to support the promotion, newsletters, and website work the Chamber does all year.
Stuart Chamber of Commerce Looking for Volunteers for Annual Back to School Teacher Breakfast
Raccoon Valley Radio, July 23, 2026
The teacher breakfast returned on August 18. We asked members to help serve and to donate syrup, fruit, yogurt, orange juice, and coffee.
Stuart Chamber President on Upcoming Events Now that Good Egg Days has Passed
Raccoon Valley Radio, June 26, 2026
With the biggest event of the year behind us, a look ahead: the inaugural golf outing on July 31 and the summer Community Connection Night just before it.
Stuart Chamber Excited with Past Month’s Interactions
Raccoon Valley Radio, June 17, 2026
Over 100,000 Facebook views and around 28,000 website impressions in a single month, most of it people looking for Good Egg Days and all-school reunion details and things to do in Stuart.
Stuart Chamber Introduces Membership Plan for Summer Vendors
Raccoon Valley Radio, May 27, 2026
A $25 seasonal membership for Stuart Farmers Market vendors, with the visibility and promotion that comes with being a Chamber member.
Good Egg Days + All-School Reunion: A Father’s Day Weekend Worth the Drive to Stuart
Greater Des Moines Partnership, May 20, 2026, written by Chamber President Nate Westre
Good Egg Days, June 19 and 20 in downtown Stuart and Lawbaugh Park, plus this year’s All-School Reunion for the West Central Valley district, written for readers across Greater Des Moines. Forty minutes west on I-80, park once, walk everywhere.
Stuart Chamber President Happy with Progress and Events so Far This Year
Raccoon Valley Radio, May 19, 2026
Two goals for 2026: promote member businesses harder and grow the membership. An early milestone on the way to both.
Stuart Chamber Joins Greater Des Moines Partnership Affiliate Network
Raccoon Valley Radio, April 3, 2026
We joined The Partnership’s Regional Affiliate Chamber network. Members now have access to its small business programming, leadership development, and communications resources across 12 counties.
Let's Talk Guthrie County
Raccoon Valley Radio’s Let’s Talk Guthrie County sits down with President Nate Westre most months. Each link opens the station’s page with the audio.
- September Chamber update (September 25, 2026)
- August Chamber update (August 19, 2026)
- July Chamber recap (August 5, 2026)
- Federal funding coming to the White Pole Road rehabilitation project (June 22, 2026)
- June Chamber update (June 17, 2026)
- May Chamber update (May 28, 2026)
From the Chamber
Guides, member stories, and event coverage we wrote ourselves.
- Stuart Chamber T-shirt design contest (October 5, 2026)
- Bonnie and Clyde robbed this bank (September 22, 2026)
- Fall in Stuart, Iowa (September 18, 2026)
- Best of Southwest Iowa 2026: Stuart (September 11, 2026)
- Travel planning: Stuart, local coasters, and castles (August 12, 2026)
- Johnie’s Tap: 75 years (August 5, 2026)
- Helping Stuart tell its story: Chamber members supporting media, marketing, and tourism (July 30, 2026)
- Home, property, and local services in Stuart (July 6, 2026)
- All-school reunion guide (June 1, 2026)
- Why the original Freedom Rock belongs on your Memorial Day weekend road trip (May 22, 2026)
- Stuart Farmers Market: why it matters (May 19, 2026)
- Mother’s Day shopping in Stuart (May 6, 2026)
Earlier coverage
- Stuart Chamber Holding Community Connection Nights (October 8, 2025) Then-President Paige Witte on the first Community Connection Nights at Summit Grove.
- Let’s Talk Guthrie County: New Stuart Chamber Coordinator Clare Shankle (March 29, 2024) Clare Shankle introduced as Chamber Coordinator.
- Let’s Talk Guthrie County: Stuart Chamber Member Nate Westre (November 10, 2022) Upcoming Chamber events, with Nate Westre as a member.
For reporters
Interview requests and questions about Stuart or the Chamber: stuartiowachamber@gmail.com. We’re glad to connect you with a member business.
Know of a story we missed? Send the link to stuartiowachamber@gmail.com and we’ll add it. Headlines are as the station published them.
