TRAER – The recent work on Walnut Street raises the question: When were streets paved in Traer? In this third installment of the series Unwinding History, Traer Historical Museum president George Kadrmas explores the answer… Discussion about improving roads began with the invention of ...
TRAER – While Tama County has long boasted several options for physical therapy, until recently there was a lack of care provided by a clinician who both lived and worked in the community – that is until North Tama alumna Dr. Shellina (née Hayek) Herink hung a shingle this past summer ...
TOLEDO — Huston William Danker was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 3, to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the June 2021 death of Ryan Cooper. The sentencing took place Friday morning in Tama County District Court, ...
TRAER – As the 21st century starts its second quarter, the number of people interested in portraying and imitating the lives of those from the middle of the 19th — specifically, Civil War re-enactors — is shrinking. “This is a dying art form,” Krystyna Jones said. Jones is chair ...
TRAER - Thank You, Traer Community Foundation! Thank You, City of Traer! Thank You, Museum Patrons! With the help of these three groups, the Traer Historical Museum’s immediate need to replace the old heat/AC system recently became a reality. On Sept. 7, Champion Enterprises installed a ...
STORM LAKE – Ryan Hosek of Traer recently received the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. The award was given to nine Buena Vista University business students and nine science students for the 2025 academic year. The awards, which range up to $10,000, were created by two separate ...
TRAER – North Tama teacher Christine (Chris) McFate remains on paid administrative leave as the district continues its investigation into a social media post she made last month in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Thursday, Sept. 12, two days after ...
TOLEDO – The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election came and went last month, and while a significant number of incumbents chose to run for reelection, a pair of directors from both the North Tama County and Union school boards made the decision to ...
TRAER – North Tama High School recently announced the Class of 2026 Homecoming Court. Queen candidates this year include Brooke Bradley, Kruiz Ewoldt, Adisyn Fuller, Cayleigh Heller, and Addison Hochstetler. King candidates include Bryce Dostal, Drayke Dvorak, Max Monat, Kayler Morris, ...
DYSART – A beauteous refuge awaits in the heart of Dysart. And while it’s certainly not a secret sanctuary, the space has flown mostly under the radar since first blooming onto the scene in the summer of 2024. It is the Dysart United Methodist Church (DUMC) Oasis Garden – open to all ...