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Traer News

TF Clydesdales cart up awards

DES MOINES - TF Clydesdales, a fifth-generation family operation located in rural Gladbrook and owned by Becky and Steve Fevold along with their daughter and son-in-law Katie and Jake Bauer, competed in the Percheron, Clydesdale & Draft Pony Horse Show Aug. 14-17 at the Iowa State Fair, ...

Grand Parade ‘glow-up’ at 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER — Traer racked up ‘glowing’ reviews for the 28th annual Winding Stairs Festival held Aug. 7-10. Even the weather got in on the glow-up, with storms pulling out Saturday afternoon just in time for the Grand Parade to wind its way through town. “Many thanks to the countless ...

Nine classes celebrate milestone reunions at 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos (three per week) from all nine graduation years as space allows. Watch for more in future editions of the Telegraph!

Traer Council removes remaining TMU trustees; appoints new five-member slate

TRAER – It’s lights on again so to speak at the Traer Municipal Utilities (TMU) Board following the Traer City Council’s removal of the remaining two trustees and the appointment of a new five-member slate. During the Monday, Aug. 4 monthly council meeting, a public hearing was held to ...

Dieleman and Hosek awarded Tama SWCD scholarships

TOLEDO – Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe Dieleman of rural Toledo and Ryan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Dieleman is a Green ...

Huston Danker pleads guilty to first-degree murder

IOWA CITY - On what would have been the first day of his murder trial in the death of Ryan Cooper, defendant Huston William Danker, 27, has pleaded out to the single charge of murder in the first degree. According to Keith Greenberg, a producer with Dateline NBC who was present for jury ...

Alumni to gather during 2025 Winding Stairs Festival

TRAER – North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9 during the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. Nine honored classes have been especially invited to attend the festivities including Traer High School classes of 1950 (75 years) and 1955 (70 ...

North Tama Dollars for Scholars receives Cizek memorials

TRAER – North Tama Dollars for Scholars recently received a pair of memorials from Jackie Cizek in honor of her husband Delane “Dempsey” Cizek, a North Tama Class of 1969 graduate, and her brother-in-law Dallas Cizek, Class of 1966. Dempsey owned and operated Cizek Manufacturing and ...

Settlement with Salt Creek Wind approved

Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, Aug. 8 print edition of the Telegraph. TOLEDO - This week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting saw a pivotal turn in the epic wind turbine saga. After years of fighting, litigation, and back-and-forth, the supervisors agreed to ...

Backyard Vines Winery expands on-site offerings

TRAER – Tucked along 195th Street just west of Traer, Backyard Vines Winery is what happens when a hobby turns into a full-fledged, family-run business. For George and DeVonne Harford, what began nearly two decades ago as a curious pastime has evolved into one of Tama County’s most ...