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Supervisors make final decision on turbines

Local News

Wind turbines once again dominated the discussion during the May 23 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, but seemingly for the final time, at least when it comes to official agenda items. After reaffirming their industrial wind energy ordinances the week before, supervisor Dan Anderson ...

From triumph at home, to heartbreak in Hudson

Local News

After winning a mere two games last season, making it to round two of the Class 1A regionals this year was a well-earned feat for the cohesive group of athletes that comprise the Union-North Tama girls soccer team led by their coach Leslie Redinbaugh. During a rain-soaked, windy, cold, and ...

U.S. 63 from Iowa 96 to Traer set to close for resurfacing

Local News

An asphalt resurfacing project on U.S. 63 from the intersection of Iowa 96 to Traer will require closing U.S. 63 beginning Monday, May 23, at 7:00 a.m. through Fall 2022, weather permitting. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone. The detour route will use Tama ...

Car fire in Traer swiftly stopped by local responders

Local News

A car fire was quickly put out last Thursday afternoon in downtown Traer thanks to the swift response of the Traer Fire Department. Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on May 12, an older Chevy Camaro which had been driven around town earlier in the day by its owner – while no doubt finally enjoying the ...

North Tama Class of 2022 graduates, moves on to new beginnings

Education

North Tama County Community High School held Commencement for the Class of 2022 this past Sunday, May 15, in the gym, sending 39 seniors off to “new beginnings,” in the words of Superintendent David Hill. “Many of you entered these halls as young, impressionable five-year-olds,” Hill ...

North Tama & Union track and field athletes headed to state

Local News

Two dozen local athletes from across North Tama and Union high schools punched their tickets to state this past Thursday, May 12, at district meets and will be lacing up their track spikes to head south to Des Moines May 19-21, for the Iowa High School State Track & Field ...

Bolt honored at annual Traer Museum meeting

Local News

The Traer Historical Museum held its annual meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the museum. Twenty people attended the event. President Mark Watson opened the meeting, thanking our board members and our loyal volunteers. Visitors were given a tour of the museum, which is in the process of ...