TRAER — Traer racked up ‘glowing’ reviews for the 28th annual Winding Stairs Festival held Aug. 7-10. Even the weather got in on the glow-up, with storms pulling out Saturday afternoon just in time for the Grand Parade to wind its way through town. “Many thanks to the countless ...
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!
TRAER – It’s lights on again so to speak at the Traer Municipal Utilities (TMU) Board following the Traer City Council’s removal of the remaining two trustees and the appointment of a new five-member slate. During the Monday, Aug. 4 monthly council meeting, a public hearing was held to ...
TOLEDO – Economic Development has been a touchy subject in Tama County in 2025. Earlier this year, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a drastic cut to the department's budget. Another change came when longtime director Katherine Ollendieck resigned from her position. With little ...
DYSART – In the words of the event’s organizer, Dysart Police Officer Jeremy Stenda, the 2nd annual Dysart National Night Out held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in City Park “did not disappoint.” “Our law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, business owners, and citizens are truly the best,” ...
CLUTIER - In a correction to last week’s top story “Charging into the future, Clutier celebrates 125 years,” Dolly Nederhoff’s surname was spelled incorrectly – an error the Telegraph deeply regrets. Dolly (pictured), age 3, won first place in the Clutier Fun Days Kiddie and Pet ...
DYSART – The public is invited to an art show and ice cream social at the Dysart Historical Center on Sunday, August 17, from 5-8 p.m. at the Center located at 612 Crisman St. The show will feature Dysart area artists, both past and present. Featured will be paintings, photographs, carving, ...
DYSART – With the recent retirement of Dysart’s H.A.T. Team from organizing the annual Golf Cart Cruise, worry began to spread up and down Main Street the beloved event may have to go by the wayside. Thankfully, such fears were swiftly put to rest when Vision Dysart stepped in to take the ...
TOLEDO – During the Monday, Aug. 4 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors discussed the condition of the county’s roads and vowed to work toward ensuring better outcomes going forward. As part of his report early in the meeting, County Engineer Ben Daleske told ...
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 ...