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Local students named to Wartburg Fall Term Dean’s List

Education

WAVERLY – Wartburg College recently recognized 570 students who were named to the 2025 Fall Term Dean's List. Local students honored include: -Brooklyn Hubbard of Clutier -Andrew Kimball of Buckingham -Karsyn Miller of La Porte City -Jamie Myers of Traer Wartburg College is a ...

Ryan Hosek named to BVU’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List

Education

STORM LAKE – Ryan Hosek of Traer was named to Buena Vista University's Fall 2025 Dean's List. Hosek was among more than 560 students named to the Dean's List this semester. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.

Honoring a ‘Union legend’

Local News

LA PORTE CITY – A ‘legend’ was recently inducted into the Union High School Hall of Fame – veteran and Class of 1998 alumnus Garrett H. Gingrich. As part of the boys wrestling quad held at the high school on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 – during which the Knights battled Don Bosco, East ...

‘Monumental day for Redhawk Country’

Education

TRAER – North Tama High School students left something significant behind last month on their last day of school before winter break – their 1917 classrooms. “It is a monumental day for Redhawk Country. Our kids are so deserving of this new space,” North Tama Board ...

Rep. Fisher weighs in on 2026 legislative session

Local News

DES MOINES — The Iowa Legislature began the second year of the 91st general assembly this past Monday, Jan. 12. Rep. Dean Fisher of District 53 (R-Montour) represents part of the Tama-Grundy Publishing area. Our parent newspaper, the Times-Republican, sent Fisher a list of questions to gauge ...

House, Purvis hired as foremen with Tama County Secondary Roads

Local News

TOLEDO – With the start of the new year comes a new change. During the Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors, the county’s two new Secondary Roads foremen were introduced – Taylor House and Terry Purvis. Going forward, Tama County will be split down the ...

Traer Nostalgia: Photos from the Traer Historical Museum

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Identical twins, Marine Private First Class Thomas and Richard Addison of Traer presented a problem of identification for their first sergeant in the Fifth Regiment of the First Marine Division in Korea. The twins enlisted on January 28, 1951 and served together. Note the initials on their ...

Tama County Democratic Caucus locations

Local News

On the evening of Feb. 2, Democrats from all over Iowa will gather at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses. Democrats caucus every even-numbered year. By turning out you can play a role in deciding who will represent us in some very important 2026 races. In Iowa, Democrats have ...