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Education

Going with the flow

DYSART – On a recent Thursday morning in July, in the soggy back parking lot of Union Middle School, Tama-Benton Cooperative general manager and school board president Ben Schemmel convened a group of agriculture, business, school, and government leaders, but not to talk corn, beans, or ...

Nine classes celebrate milestone reunions at 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos from all nine graduation years as space allows. The first three classes (1950, 1965, 1975) printed in last week’s edition, ...

Nine classes celebrate milestone reunions at 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos (three per week) from all nine graduation years as space allows. Watch for more in future editions of the Telegraph!

Dieleman and Hosek awarded Tama SWCD scholarships

TOLEDO – Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe Dieleman of rural Toledo and Ryan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Dieleman is a Green ...

Alumni to gather during 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9 during the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. Nine honored classes have been especially invited to attend the festivities including Traer High School classes of 1950 (75 years) and 1955 (70 ...

North Tama Dollars for Scholars receives Cizek memorials

TRAER – North Tama Dollars for Scholars recently received a pair of memorials from Jackie Cizek in honor of her husband Delane “Dempsey” Cizek, a North Tama Class of 1969 graduate, and her brother-in-law Dallas Cizek, Class of 1966. Dempsey owned and operated Cizek Manufacturing and ...

Fall Master Gardener volunteer orientation offered in Tama County

TOLEDO – The application window is open until Aug. 15 for this year’s fall Master Gardener training cohort, offered in Tama County. Iowans wishing to become a Master Gardener volunteer register with a local county extension office, complete the online Garden Academy Moodle course, and ...

North Tama teacher resigns

TRAER – A North Tama teacher who was previously placed on administrative leave after being charged with child endangerment has now resigned. “I am writing to inform you I am resigning from my teaching, JH Stuco [Junior High Student Council], and HOCO [Homecoming] contracts for the ...

Union superintendent addresses $18.5 million bond referendum

DYSART – In the wake of the Monday, July 21 Union Community School District Board of Education meeting, Superintendent John Howard penned a letter dated July 24 to school district families in regard to the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 4 school bond election. The Telegraph is publishing Howard’s ...

Record turnout at Dysart’s Car, Truck & Bike Show

DYSART – Dysart’s 23rd annual Car, Truck & Bike Show brought Main Street to life on Friday, July 18, with a record number of entries and visitors. The annual event brought out crowds from across the region to admire a dazzling variety of vehicles and enjoy an evening of classic cars, ...