Editor's Note: This story will publish in next week's (April 4, 2025) print edition of the Telegraph. In addition to publishing here, the story also appears in this week's print edition of the Sun Courier. GLADBROOK – Two days after the spring equinox, the vibes were all spring last ...
CLUTIER – A controlled burn became a bit more than some area farmers could manage last Saturday (March 22) evening when the winds unexpectedly increased, leading to both the Clutier and Dysart Fire Departments stepping in to assist. “Saturday was a decent day to burn actually, it was ...
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles documenting the history of the school buildings in North Tama County Community School District courtesy of the Traer Historical Museum. TRAER – On August 20, 1954, Traer voters passed a $185,000 bond referendum to build an ...
IOWA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 7-12. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host “I Spy Cy” activities and educational events throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of ISU Extension and Outreach throughout the state. “This ...
TOLEDO – Upon entering the Tama County Public Health (TCPH) building for the joint Board of Supervisors and Board of Health work session last Monday (March 17), it was impossible to miss the many hearts festooned around the office with numbers written in the center, each heart representing a ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District is seeking feedback on the general obligation bond referendum considered by voters last fall as district leaders explore options for addressing facility and infrastructure needs. The anonymous community survey is now available online at ...
TRAER – The Traer Community Foundation board members are pleased to announce they are now accepting grant applications from non-profit Traer area groups, for the 2025-grant program. Foundation board members include chairman Pete Holden, Traer City Council; vice chairman Taylor Howard, North ...
DYSART – The Dysart Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 17, 2025, at the Dysart Community Building. The 2025 Board of Directors for the Foundation elected during the meeting include: Sarah Carter, Chair, representing the Dysart Development Corporation; Carly ...
BATON ROUGE, La. – Eric Keller of Traer was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Iowa State University. Keller is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union Community School District has partnered with ZeroEyes to implement an AI-based gun detection system, becoming the first Iowa school district east of Interstate 35 and one of only a handful statewide to adopt this technology. ZeroEyes’ software integrates with the ...