TRAER – The North Tama County Community School District began the process last Wednesday of constructing a new high school addition by demolishing the first of two homes located east of the school’s campus along Hwy 63. The knockdown was part of the first phase of the district’s ...
DYSART – On Friday morning last week, the Union Community School District officially cut the ribbon on a new, inclusive playground at Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School following a whirlwind year of fundraising spearheaded by members of the Dysart community. Fundraising for the project ...
AMES – Sara Kvidera – a 2009 North Tama County graduate – partly spends her days encouraging dairy producers to consider new ways of incorporating sustainability practices into business decisions, like using rations that reduce the amount of gas their dairy cattle burp. Kvidera (’17 ...
TRAER — Members of the North Tama Class of 1979 celebrated their 45th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (seated, l-r): Robin (Lundak) Davis, Susan (Okones) Kucera, Ronda (Hoeg) Edwards, Beth (Hatton) Lee, Tammi (Staker) ...
TOLEDO – Enrollment opens on September 1 for Tama County 4-H. This year’s theme, "Beyond Ready," highlights the program’s dedication to building a generation that’s equipped for the future while being met where they are today. This year, 4-H is focused on helping youth be ready to lead, ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum would like to reach out to families who homeschool their children. The museum is full of interesting history, including how Traer came to be a town, the importance of Tama Jim Wilson on a national level, the unbelievable number of rings on a tree lost in ...
LA PORTE CITY - Greetings from the Union Community School District! The summer has come and gone. As we begin the 2024-2025 academic year, I wanted to once again reiterate how grateful I am to be the superintendent for such a wonderful district. As in past years, my goal is to provide ...
TRAER – Members of the Traer-Clutier Class of 1964 celebrated their 60th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (seated l-r): Karla (Weaver) Casey, Betty (Paustian) Erickson, Donna (Foley) Vesely, Judy (Posusta) Parizek, Janet ...
DYSART – Ahead of the brutal heat that enveloped Iowa earlier this week, both the Union and North Tama County school districts launched their respective 2024-25 school years last Friday, Aug. 23, coinciding with the earliest possible date public schools in Iowa are allowed to begin ...
TRAER – Seven North Tama/Traer-Clutier/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions this past August as part of the 2024 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos from all seven graduation years as space allows. Watch for more in future print editions of the Telegraph!