TRAER – Many years have passed since her days schlepping water bottles and tracking stats for the Redhawk football team on the sidelines of Dennis Field, but that doesn’t mean North Tama Class of 2012 alumna Stephanie “Steph” Schroeder has forgotten her roots. And this Sunday, Feb. 8, ...
TRAER – The North Tama school district is seeking candidates to fill a school board vacancy. The Director District 7 seat opened up late last month following Director David Boldt’s resignation. In an email obtained by the newspaper sent to Board President David Calderwood, Boldt said he ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors started the Monday, Jan. 26 meeting with the official canvass of the drainage election, but the real meat of the morning came later via a ceremony to officially designate Tama County a Home Base County with the Home Base Iowa (HBI) ...
IOWA – Despite a slight overall increase across the state, average land values in Marshall, Tama and Grundy counties all dropped slightly in 2025 compared to 2024 according to information released by the Iowa State University (ISU) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) last ...
Carl Wilson sold and repaired radios in Traer for nearly 28 years before selling his business to Jack Nagel and John Romick in 1953. In 1942, he ran this ad: "Since manufacture of all radios was discontinued on April 22, 1942 the only new sets available for the duration are now in the ...
TRAER – Tama County Clover Kid and 4-H members got an exciting, hands-on look into the world of animal health during an educational visit to the North Tama Vet Clinic in Traer on Saturday, Jan. 17. The special event gave youth a chance to engage directly with veterinary professionals, explore ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honored the commitment and passion of local leaders within the state’s pork industry during the annual Iowa Pork Congress in late January. The event highlighted the achievements of county organizations for their leadership and efforts ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach–Tama County will host a Seed Treatment and Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...
TAMA COUNTY – Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama County, according to Cheryl Bruene of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of dedicated local volunteers, and begins in early February In ...
WYOMING – For North Tama girls wrestling head coach Andrew Knaack, last Friday during the Class 1A Region 5 state qualifier at Midland he experienced some of the best moments of his coaching career in tandem with some of the most heartbreaking as he steered unranked freshman Alaney ...