Greetings from the Union Community School District! I hope everyone had an enjoyable, safe holiday season. Honestly, it is really hard to believe that the 2023-2024 school year is half over, but January 2024 does mark the half-way point. Please find below the stakeholder communication for this ...
Telegraph note: This story – first published on Nov. 10 – is the North Tama Telegraph’s ‘Story of the Year’ for 2023. After voters in the North Tama school district failed to pass a bond referendum by just six votes during a special election held in March of 2023, the district chose ...
With the onset of chilly winter weather, how does wildlife survive? Read on for more information and be sure to take Tama County Conservation’s interactive quiz (link follows the article) to discover which winter Iowa animal you are! 1. Safety in Numbers Most animals form foraging groups, ...
TRAER – The K-12 vocal music position at North Tama has finally been filled. The position – which was vacant following the late Terry Shay’s retirement last May after more than 30 years in the role – remained empty at the start of the 2023-24 school year due to a lack of suitable ...
The North Tama Telegraph's year in review through photographs. Hope you spot a favorite! Happy New Year!
TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High ...
January will be a special month with the brightest stars and constellations in the sky clustered in the east during the early evening. Even a quick look on a cold night will be rewarding. Start by looking for the unmistakable three stars in an evenly spaced row that represents the belt of Orion ...
Last week, Tama–Grundy Publishing printed two special pages of area schoolchildren’s letters to Santa. Unfortunately, the letters from Mrs. Sell’s first graders at North Tama Elementary were inadvertently omitted from the issue – a mistake the Telegraph regrets. We are printing the ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Aubrey Gates of La Porte City – a 2023 Union High School graduate – was recently named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2023 Dean's List. Gates is majoring in Exercise Science. Gates was among more than 600 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To qualify, ...
SUMNER – The final score last Friday night in Sumner mattered less than usual to many of those in attendance for the girls varsity basketball game between the Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars and the Union Knights – rather, it was the tremendous life of one of their own that was top of mind ...