AGE: 64
PROFESSION: Retired after 20 years as City Clerk
EDUCATION: College Graduate-Accounting
FAMILY: Wife Diane, Children Ben and Lucy
What motivated you to run for school board/city council/mayor? My desire to stay involved in the city since my retirement.
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AGE: 63 years young
PROFESSION: Computer scientist
EDUCATION: North Tama High School Class of 1976; Iowa State University, B.S. Computer Science
FAMILY: I came back to Traer to care for my parents - Marvin and Florence Seda. My father is now deceased.
What motivated you to run for school ...
As it stands now, the 2021 grain harvest in Tama County is shaping up to be a successful one thanks to a warm and mild autumn — a welcome change from the harvest of 2020 which took place in the wake of the devastating August 10 derecho.
Ryan Vavroch and his young family farm in rural ...
The regular meeting of the Traer City Council took place on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Traer Municipal Hall. The meeting was gavelled in by Mayor Pete Holden at 7:05 p.m. with council members James Erhardt, Carri Holst, and Matt Rausch in attendance.
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The Republican-controlled Iowa Senate rejected a proposed map of new legislative districts by a 32-18 vote along party lines during a special session convened at the statehouse on Tuesday.
Because the Senate turned down the proposal, the House opted not to bring the matter up for a vote. The ...
Five members of the Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday, October 5th to sew. Members were Pauline S, Linda D, Diane C, Collette W, and Veronica P. Linda and Collette sewed strips for carpet weaving at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Pauline balled the sewed strips. Diane worked on plastic ...
The next meeting of the Traer Sesquicentennial Committee will be on Monday, October 18, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Traer Public Library.
Fire Prevention Week took place October 3-9 this year. The annual event has long been celebrated by local fire departments across the country as an avenue to educate children — and by extension the greater public — around fire safety and prevention. Both the Dysart and Traer fire ...
The upcoming municipal and school board elections will be held on November 2, 2021, across the state of Iowa. Locally, a candidates’ forum will give area voters a chance to hear and interact with those vying for the offices of Traer mayor, Traer city council and North Tama school board. ...
North Tama celebrated Fall Senior Night 2021 on Dennis Field ahead of the Redhawks football game against Wapsie Valley on Friday, October 8. Football, cross country, and cheer athletes and members of the marching band were honored alongside their parents/guardians. Volleyball athletes were ...