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 – 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 ...
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 – 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
TRAER – The Traer American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday, June 16, with a potluck at the Taylor Park shelter house. A short meeting was held with the election of officers for the upcoming year, including: President–Donna Kersten; Vice President and Membership Chairperson–Karen ...
Traer's first swimming pool opened in June 1931 and was the first swimming pool in Tama County. Prior to 1931, there was a lagoon or pond in the southeast corner of Taylor Park. The 1931 pool served the community for over 40 years. The current swimming pool is the third built in the same area ...
TRAER – Nearly 50 years ago, in celebration of America's Bicentennial, the Traer community buried a time capsule just north of the gazebo in Taylor Park. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the vault was unearthed as part of an effort spearheaded by members of the local park committee. “After ...
AREA – Severe storms with wind gusts in excess of 70 mph led to area power outages last Thursday, June 11, including across the Dysart, Traer and Clutier areas. “The severe weather front that passed through Tama County on Thursday morning, June 11, produced high-velocity winds that caused ...