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North Tama CSD audit report released

Education

TRAER – Note, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an audit report on the North Tama County Community School District. Financial highlights The District's revenues totaled $9,380,088 for the year ended June 30, 2025 – an 18.01% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District ...

Anton named to Minnesota State Mankato Academic Honor List

Education

MANKATO, Minn. – The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood. Among 4,065 students, a total of 1,300 students qualified for ...

Upper Iowa University announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Education

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2026 Spring Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. Local honorees include Jennifer Wood of Traer; Gracen Klima of La Porte City; and ...

Happy 250th Birthday, America!

Local News

DYSART – As Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 4, Club Dysart hosted the town’s annual three-day 4th of July celebration. Highlights included the well-attended Dysart Lions Club ...

Flag retirement ceremony held in Clutier

Local News

CLUTIER – As part of the joint meeting of the Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary held on Tuesday, June 23, at the Post home in Clutier, many flags were retired under The American Legion’s solemn Ceremony for the Disposal of Unserviceable Flags.

Traer Nostalgia: Legion 40 & 8 on July 13, 1921

Local News

TRAER – Traer hosted a meeting of The American Legion’s "40 & 8" Society from the Iowa 5th Congressional District on July 13, 1921. The antics of the candidates paraded through the business district made it fun for spectators. Seventy members were initiated in a ceremony in the ...