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North Tama Speech prepares for Large Group Districts

Students in the North Tama Speech program are hard at work getting ready for the Large Group Speech season, which will kick off with Districts on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Pella High School.This year, North Tama has 10 students out for speech in two groups: one for Improv and the other for Short ...

North Tama watching Iowa Legislature in 2019

The 2019 Iowa Legislative session will convene on Monday, Jan. 14 as school district across the state will keep their eyes focused on the Capitol, including North Tama on several relevant issues for the small school district."The North Tama School Board voted on their priorities for this year's ...

North Tama FFA selected for Pioneer’s Big A Challenge

North Tama FFA will compete against 15 other schools in the Pioneer Brand A-Series Soybeans Big A Challenge and the students will design a large letter A for the upcoming 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. August 28-30.For this challenge, the FFA students wrote an essay and then make a ...

Smoke smell at Sunrise prompts response from area EMS

Sunrise Hill Care and Rehab Center reported their power motors had shorted out on Saturday, Jan. 5 during the 10 a.m. hour and left the north hall with a smoke smell, prompting Traer Fire Dept, Dysart Fire Dept, the Tama County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management to arrive on scene."From ...

Novak to retire as Superintendent

A longtime face on the Traer Street Dept will retire after 33 years as John Novak will work his late shift as winter winds down in Traer.Novak began his career with the Street Department on December 2 of 1985. Before working in Traer, Novak was employed at a trucking firm in Waterloo. Over the ...

Kvidera elected President of North Tama

North Tama seniors in Nate Walston Government class took part in their own campagins this past month, with Molly Kvidera named President and Hailey Stover Vice-President after a tight race.The class was divided into small groups with a presidential and vice-presidential candiate and jobs ...

Youel to retire in June, North Tama to seek new principal

North Tama Elementary Principal/Technology Coordinator Josh Youel will retire after 36 years with the school district in June of 2019, with his resignation and early retirement approved by the school board on Monday, Dec. 17."A lot of things went into this decision, but my wife retiring and ...

Traer Golf & Country Club celebrates 95 years

The Traer Golf & Country Club has been a part of our community for 95 years. The Kubik-Finch Post of the American Legion was the moving force behind establishing a golf association. In March of 1923 an initial committee of three was named [Herb Kahler, Glenn Shortess & Louis ...

North Tama Dance Team takes second in pom at State

The North Tama Dance Team took their pom routine to the State Dance Competition at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines last week and walked away with second place in their class."These ladies worked extremely hard in preparation for our state competition," coach Becky Adams said. "I couldn't be ...

Deegan readies for naval career

Ethan Deegan, a senior at North Tama High School, has enlisted in the U.S Navy and plans to graduate from school early in January of 2019 to attend naval basic training thereafter.Deegan will be studying in a submarine technical field while with the Navy as he hopes to also enroll at Iowa State ...