The Iowa Department of Education announced this past week that two Iowa educators have been named 2024 finalists in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s finalists are: –PAEMST Mathematics: Susan Wenger, who teaches at Valley Elementary ...
TOLEDO – Karina Cooper’s motion for a change of venue has been denied by the judge without prejudice. Following a hearing held by videoconference last week Tuesday, April 9, Chief District Court Judge Lars G. Anderson denied a motion by rural Traer resident Karina Sue Cooper, 46, to have ...
WATERLOO – North Tama High School graduate and Traer resident Tracey Hulme has been named a ‘Gold Star’ teacher in Black Hawk County. Last week, KWWL and the R.J. McElroy Trust announced the 10 recipients of the 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award including Hulme who works as a ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum will hold its annual meeting and ice cream social on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. An optional tour of the second floor of the Star-Clipper-Canfield building will be held ahead of the meeting at 6 p.m. Both events are open to the public. During the ...
TRAER – The barber chair from Jon’s Barber Styling Shop brings back memories of the sports clippings on the wall and the conversations with Jon Trousdale while getting a haircut. The chair was moved to the Traer Historical Museum last week by Ron Mason, Don Stansbery and Bob Hill. It has ...
A total solar eclipse was visible from the United States this past Monday, April 8. While Iowa was not in the path of totality which stretched from Texas to Maine in a narrow band, the state did experience somewhere between 70 to 85 percent of the eclipse depending on location. The peak ...
TRAER – National Agriculture Week was recently celebrated but North Tama FFA knows that we should celebrate farmers all year long. FFA is a student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. Through classes at North Tama, youth learn about horticulture, animal science, ...
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 2024 grant program. Application forms may be picked up at the Farmers Savings Bank & Trust or they are available at ...
TRAER – On an ‘eggstraordinary’ spring morning last Saturday, the Traer Chamber of Commerce hosted the community’s annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and younger – taking over the event this year from the previous organizer, the North Tama P.T.O. The park’s west hillside ...
DYSART – After giving nearly 3,000 massages while working at Traer Chiropractic over the last five years, Union High School graduate Kortlyn (née Ewoldt) Frush, LMT, is ready to give her heart and ‘soule’ to a new venture – her very own business, Soule Shop & Spa. Since ...