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Traer Pizza Palace fires back up

TRAER – If you’re hankering for a pizza in Tama County, you can now officially add Traer Pizza Palace back to your list of restaurant options. “The dough has continued to rise and we're ready to put the pizza in the oven,” restaurant ownership triumphantly posted to social media last ...

Traer Public Library receives state accreditation

TRAER – The State Library of Iowa announced that the Traer Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality ...

Local alums return for benefit concert ahead of Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – Kevin Wood, a North Tama Class of 1974 alumnus, will present a concert at the Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. Joining him at the piano will be Mark Forbis, a 1978 graduate of Reinbeck High School. Wood continues his lifelong ...

Traer Nostalgia: Detasselling, 1958

TRAER – Dale Exline and Walter Brandt met detasselers at the Traer Post Office building in the summer of 1958. The young people rode in the truck to Funk's seed fields for the day and brought them back at the end of the day. The building is currently the La Terazza Mexican Grill & Seafood ...

North Tama CSD audit report released

TRAER – Note, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an audit report on the North Tama County Community School District. Financial highlights The District's revenues totaled $9,380,088 for the year ended June 30, 2025 – an 18.01% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District ...

Traer Nostalgia: Legion 40 & 8 on July 13, 1921

TRAER – Traer hosted a meeting of The American Legion’s "40 & 8" Society from the Iowa 5th Congressional District on July 13, 1921. The antics of the candidates paraded through the business district made it fun for spectators. Seventy members were initiated in a ceremony in the ...

Redhawks strike early, glide to 4-0 regional win over Baxter

TRAER – The Baxter Bolts failed to spark following an early string of runs by the North Tama softball team here Monday night, leading to a 4-0 Class 1A Region 3 first-round shutout victory for the Redhawks. North Tama got out to an early lead against the Bolts, scoring three runs in the ...

Traer resident nominated for major songwriting award

TRAER – Although local pastor Jim Coppoc’s main calling will always be ministry, those who know him know he is also obsessed with creative writing in any form – plays, poems, sermons, op-eds and even the occasional song. Over the past few years, Coppoc has written a number of new songs, ...

Traer Nostalgia: Old Settlers

Old Settlers annual picnic in 1896. Northern Tama County was first settled in the late 1850s. Scottish families settled in western Perry and Crystal townships, while English and Irish settlers were common in Buckingham and Geneseo townships. A large number of the early settlers were born in the ...

North Tama 2025-26 Honor Rolls

TRAER – The North Tama honor roll is based on the 4-point system. A 3.667 GPA is required for the ‘A’ Honor Roll and a 3.000 GPA is required for the ‘B’ Honor Roll. High School Quarter 4 ‘A’ Gabriela Allen Isabella Allen Isla Breakenridge Brayton Cibula Shawna ...