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Salt Creek Wind in early stages along Hwy 63

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TRAER – With the winds seemingly in their favor following the outcome of the most recent Tama County Board of Adjustment hearing, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) appear to have recently entered the very early stages of construction along US 63 south of the Iowa 96 ...

Traer Lions Club 64th annual lighting contest kicks off

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TRAER – The Traer Lions Club is announcing this year’s lighting contest will once again be open to all residents of the North Tama School District! This will include all town and rural residents. If you live in the country, you are required to notify a number listed below with your ...

Traer Museum R&R on hold to make way for Holiday Happenings!

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TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum WILL NOT be hosting its monthly R&R on Friday, Dec. 6. In its place, the museum’s board invites everyone to stop by that evening from 6-8 p.m. during Holiday Happenings for a wine tasting, walking tacos, the Christmas stocking contest, face painting, ...

A Letter of Resignation

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TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, with dark, brooding clouds hanging low overhead in typical fall fashion, the usual county government onlookers filed in for the weekly supervisors’ meeting. The public comment time, which, as of late, has been filled with silence and idle chit chat due to ...

North Tama Class of 1984 celebrates 40th reunion

Education

TRAER – Members of the North Tama Class of 1984 celebrated their 40th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (l-r): John Velky, Teresa (Vest) Frances, Todd Howard, Jeff Dostal, Brian Sienknecht, Kevin Yung, Jeff Hoeg, and ...

North Tama Class of 1999 celebrates 25th reunion

Education

TRAER – Members of the North Tama Class of 1999 celebrated their 25th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (l-r): Jennifer (Himschoot) Dvorak, Leigh (Staker) Sell, Janel (Ruzicka) Dvorak, Alicia Jacobs, and Amy Nachazel; ...

Salt Creek Wind issued new zoning certificates

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TOLEDO – In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally begin construction following the outcome of a contentious Tama County Zoning ...

Union High School stages ‘Things That Go Bump in the Night’

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LA PORTE CITY – Last weekend there was an abundance of peculiar clinking, scraping, and tapping sounds taking place on Union High School’s Matt Auditorium stage as members of the school’s theater department skillfully performed the comedy mystery “Things That Go Bump in the Night” ...