MASON CITY – During a Friday, June 13 ceremony, the Mason City Fire Department (MCFD) promoted six firefighters to higher positions including North Tama Class of 2000 graduate Brad Boldt (pictured back right) who was promoted to 1st Battalion Lieutenant. Boldt, the youngest son of Marvin ...
TRAER – After more than a dozen-year absence, the Traer Farmers Market rebloomed in the Hometown Foods parking lot on Saturday, June 7, with four dedicated vendors and an eager, local group of supporters. “The market has nothing to do with Hometown Foods. We are merely just here to ...
TRAER – It was a long cold winter for farmer Craig Sash as he waited for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office to release more than $85,000 in matching funds granted in Nov. 2024 for the installation of a solar array on his Tama County farm. But after months of ...
TRAER – In a touching and emotional moment at North Tama Elementary’s end-of-year HEART assembly held on Friday, May 30, Amy and Tony Lidgett were officially invited to serve as Grand Marshals for the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival Parade which is set to take place this August. The ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum hosted 42 North Tama Elementary fourth-grade students and their teachers on Thursday, May 15. The downtown museum was a bustling hive of activity as students interacted with volunteers and items from the museum’s collection. Students discussed how ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum will hold a fundraising barbecue at the Traer Memorial building on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Tama County Pork Producers will be grilling pork loins and pork burgers. The Traer Museum board will serve the sandwiches along with sides, ...
STORM LAKE – Morgan Smith from Traer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in social work from Buena Vista University in Spring 2025. Smith was among more than 400 students who received degrees.
TRAER – The Traer Kubik-Finch Post 142 American Legion Auxiliary recently honored members they have lost in the past year with a Memorial Dinner and Service (bottom right photo). Special guests during the dinner included Carol Detje’s daughters Laura Taylor, Lisa Even, and Diana Hora ...
North Tama County and Union high schools held commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 on Sunday, May 18, in their respective main gyms. The weather was perfect - sunny, slightly balmy, and with relatively calm winds. A small selection of photos from the two ceremonies printed on the ...
TRAER – The Traer Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced the 2025 disbursements for a total of $92,131.00. This is the 33rd year of awarding grants. Foundation grants to the community now total $1,093,131.00. The following community betterment projects by non-profit ...