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MercyOne Traer Family Medicine to shutter Dec. 10

Local News

TRAER – Another MercyOne clinic will soon be no more. “On December 10, we will transition care from MercyOne Traer Family Medicine to MercyOne Reinbeck Family Medicine. This provides patients in Reinbeck, Traer and surrounding communities with a fuller, stronger care team with more ...

Ripley UCC’s Jim Coppoc named ‘Poet of the Year’

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TRAER – Congregants at Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer may harbor slightly higher expectations for the weekly sermon now that their minister, renaissance man Jim Coppoc has been named 2025 Poet of the Year by the Iowa Music Awards. “Sadly, I didn’t attend the awards. I had no ...

North Tama school board swears in new directors

Education

TRAER – Newly-elected North Tama school board directors Seth Seda and LeRoy Staker took the oath of office alongside returning director David Calderwood during the Monday, Nov. 17, annual organizational meeting held in the junior high commons. Seda defeated Jordan Hagedon on Nov. 4 for the ...

Christmas on Main returns to Dysart Dec. 6

Local News

DYSART – The holiday spirit is ready to shine as the Dysart Chamber of Commerce hosts Christmas on Main on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dysart Community Building and on Main Street. Activities will take place throughout the morning, including the Dysart Community ...

News & notes from the Traer American Legion Auxiliary

Local News

TRAER – The Traer American Legion Auxiliary held their October meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18. This was the day after a delicious Holiday Dinner provided by the Traer Legion. That afternoon, Marguerite Hulme and Mary Karls joined Donna Kersten at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. They ...

Traer Lions Club to host Soup Day, 65th annual lights contest

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TRAER – The Traer Lions Club Soup Day will be held at the Memorial Building during Holiday Happenings on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy a bowl of soup and pie! There will also be information available about signing up for our “Flags over Traer” project for 2026. ...

Iowa Wildlife Action Plan Revision available for public comment

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IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, “Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans.” The plan is available for review online at ...

Hosek named to BVU Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference Team

Education

STORM LAKE – The American Rivers Conference recently announced its 2025 Fall Academic All-Conference list, and Ryan Hosek of Traer was among the 34 Buena Vista student-athletes honored. A total of 686 student-athletes league wide were named to this year's team. To be eligible, a ...

Fixing typos: Last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

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TOLEDO – Last week’s (Monday, Nov. 17) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in ...