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Inktober comes to North Tama

Students at North Tama this month can get their spooky and creative side on at once as they take part in Inktober, an international art challenge that allows artists to submit ink drawings each day of October."Sonja Toulouse suggested this national challenge known as Inktober which includes the ...

North Tama dancers ready for solo competition

Three members of the North Tama Dance Team (NTDT) will compete in the 2019 Solo Competition at Newton High School November 2 and 3, showing their own individual talents and abilities."I am very excited to be taking three talented young ladies to the State Solo competition at Newton High School ...

Novak awarded 2018 IFA Sportsmanship Award

Traer Volunteer Fireman John Novak became the first individual to be honored by the Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA) for their Sportsmanship Award during the IFA Convention on September 8 in Waverly."I felt overwhelmed because I did not know I was getting it," Novak said. "My family and my ...

Chizek named state finalist for excellence in science

Lisa Chizek, the 4th and 5th grade science educator of 18 years at North Tama, has been selected as one of six state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, joining educators from across the country as finalists recognized by the Iowa Department ...

Morning Book Club back for new school year

Every morning at 8 a.m. before classes start at North Tama High School, senior Noah Bond and Vocal Music Instructor Terry Shay meets with other students in tow in his room to read a children's picture book and start off the new school day."It started with Noah Bond coming in one morning, saw a ...

Traer Library adds virtual reality experience

Traer residents 13 years and older will be able to experience a canoe trip down the Grand Canyon without leaving the city, take a bus trip down Italy, or slice and dice incoming fruit in a special game all with a new VIVE HTC Virtual Reality (VR) Simulator at the Traer Public Library starting ...

Rubline Marketing hits 10 years

For 10 straight years, Chase Rohlfsen and the team at Rubline Marketing in Traer have worked with clients across the country and around the world promoting their brands through a variety of different methods, and Rohlfsen hopes they're only getting started.Rubline Marketing was started in ...

Redhawks rally for fall

The Redhawk Recognition and Fall Kick Off on Thursday, August 16 drew the North Tama faithful to the school gym to celebrate the success of last year's sports teams, introduce the fall athletes and have a little fun while everyone was around.Things started off competitively as the freshman, ...

Putting away cancer

The 4th Annual Boobie Open was held at the Traer Golf and Country Club on Saturday, August 18, raising $8,000 for Relay for Life through the tournament and auction.According to organizers Sandy Wilson and Michelle Podhajsky, 23 teams from across Iowa and around the country with ties to Traer ...