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Education

North Tama pays tribute to veterans

TRAER – More than a dozen area veterans were recognized on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at an assembly at North Tama High School. Before the assembly, veterans and their families were invited to a breakfast in the gym lobby. Eighth-graders served the breakfast. On the tables ...

Celebrating Excellence in Tama County 4-H

GLADBROOK – On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual 4-H Awards Program. The event honored the dedication and accomplishments of local youth who participated in 4-H throughout the 2024-2025 4-H year. From ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck narrowly passes $17.3 mil bond referendum on third try

Telegraph Note: This story first published in last week's Sun Courier newspaper. It is being reprinted here as a courtesy to our readers. REINBECK – On its third try in four years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has finally passed a school bond referendum. A mere 16 votes ...

Union’s $18.5 million bond referendum fails

LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District's $18.5 million bond referendum has failed according to unofficial results, garnering just over 56% of the vote share. The one-question public measure was part of the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election and asked voters to approve ...

‘You Are Enough’

TRAER – North Tama Preschool welcomed a special guest with a special message of inclusivity this past Monday as part of the program’s new initiative to bring community readers to the classroom: veterinarian and rural Traer resident McKenna Kvidera, also known as ‘Addie’s mom.’ ...

Meet the Candidates 2025: North Tama School Board

TRAER – The North Tama Telegraph sent candidate questionnaires to all five candidates running in contested races only for the North Tama County Community School District Board of Education in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Two newcomers are running to fill retiring incumbent ...

Meet the Candidates 2025: Seth Seda, North Tama School Board District 1

Seth Seda Age: 44 Education: North Tama (Class of 2000), USN Training, Tidewater Community College Occupation/Profession: Industrial Automation Instructor at Hawkeye Community College Family: Wife Xiomara and Daughters Gabriella and Violet 1) What motivated you to run for school board? Why ...

Meet the Candidates 2025: Denny Berger, North Tama School Board District 4

Denny Berger (no photo available) Age: 69 years old Education: Graduate of North Tama High School; Higher Education – School of Hard Knocks Occupation/Profession: Retired farmer/truck driver Family: Wife, Jill; Daughter, Melinda Oberholtz; Son, Scott Berger; four grandchildren 1) ...