TRAER – The North Tama school district is seeking candidates to fill a school board vacancy. The Director District 7 seat opened up late last month following Director David Boldt’s resignation. In an email obtained by the newspaper sent to Board President David Calderwood, Boldt said he ...
Carl Wilson sold and repaired radios in Traer for nearly 28 years before selling his business to Jack Nagel and John Romick in 1953. In 1942, he ran this ad: "Since manufacture of all radios was discontinued on April 22, 1942 the only new sets available for the duration are now in the ...
TRAER – Tama County Clover Kid and 4-H members got an exciting, hands-on look into the world of animal health during an educational visit to the North Tama Vet Clinic in Traer on Saturday, Jan. 17. The special event gave youth a chance to engage directly with veterinary professionals, explore ...
WYOMING – For North Tama girls wrestling head coach Andrew Knaack, last Friday during the Class 1A Region 5 state qualifier at Midland he experienced some of the best moments of his coaching career in tandem with some of the most heartbreaking as he steered unranked freshman Alaney ...
TRAER – In the wake of Traer’s MercyOne clinic shuttering this past December, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that it is planning to open a new permanent satellite clinic in Traer with a proposed start date of April 1, 2026. The new site will expand ...
John Mowery became Traer's iceman in 1899. For 32 years, John harvested ice from Wolf Creek each winter. He built and maintained six dams in the creek. For many years the annual ice harvest was all hand work and required the services of 18 or 20 men several weeks. Later, a power saw shortened ...
TRAER – Close to Christmas, members of Traer's American Legion Auxiliary gathered to fill containers of homemade goodies for families of active military, veterans, and those in need of "cheer" in our community. The Legion members then delivered more than 100. The Christmas Cheer project ...
TRAER – A rare weather phenomenon known as ‘snow rollers’ formed in and around northern Tama County during the night of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 – leading to some fascinating photos. “It was weird but neat,” Mindy Finzen of rural Traer told the newspaper after photographing the ...
Donna Scott standing in her Heider Coaster wagon at the Beulah and Nina Wetzel's house around 1939. The Wetzel home was torn down to make way for the Traer Post Office. Many houses on the south side of First Street are there today. Donna was the daughter of Kelvin and Frances Scott. She enjoyed ...
TRAER – This past November, North Tama Class of 2024 alumnus Ryan Hosek of rural Traer was among the more than 5,000 FFA members who received the American FFA Degree during the 98th annual National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis – the largest cohort in the organization’s ...