With the help of a howling north wind at their backs, participants in Dysart’s second annual ‘Iowa’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade’ took to Main Street just past noon last Friday and quickly strode down the block in celebration of the holiday. Despite less than ideal weather ...
A new quilting group met for the first time at Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer last Saturday morning in an effort to appeal to a broader audience. Amid the backdrop of National Quilting Day celebrations – observed annually the third Saturday in March – several members of ...
Telegraph note: Following publication, the legislation referenced in this article cleared subcommittee and will soon be considered by the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee. Refer to next week's edition for an update. Legislation that might limit the acquisition of new public ...
North Tama is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair for students in grades preschool through junior high on Tuesday, March 28 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the main gym. Books, posters, and toys will be sold. All proceeds from the fair will go toward helping the North Tama School Library. Please join ...
At the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 13, livestreaming was the main topic of discussion. Microphones and cameras have been long sought after by members of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT), as well as other citizens who wish to watch the proceedings. Livestreaming the ...
UNI students including Dysart native Tate Hookham won a prestigious Gold ADDY award at the AAF-Cedar Valley American Advertising Awards dinner on Friday, Feb. 24, adding an additional accolade earned by their “Quest With Me” creative campaign, developed last spring for Meta as part of ...
Redhawk football will be in need of a new head coach next season following the resignation of North Tama Athletic Director Taylor Wurth who has been head coach of the Class A team since joining the program in 2020. During Monday night’s school board meeting, Wurth’s resignation was ...
It was a bittersweet North Tama Swing Show last Friday and Saturday nights in Traer as retiring vocal music teacher Terry Shay directed his final iteration of the music department’s annual variety show. Despite what the National Weather Service coined “menacing March snow” on ...
Members of the Traer Historical Museum Board received word last week that their grant application to improve the main floor lighting in their downtown museum has been approved to the tune of $8,990. The grant was awarded by the Tama County Community Foundation and will be used to replace ...
Things appear to be heating up even more in Tama County when it comes to renewable energy following the recent filing of several commercial solar easements. Roughly a month ago the possibility of a commercial solar array being constructed in northeastern Tama County came to light following ...