AMES – Iowa 4-H members demonstrated leadership, communication and career-readiness skills during the annual State 4-H Recognition Day interviews held in late March at Iowa State University and virtually across the state. Senior 4-H members in grades 9-12 interviewed for state and national ...

TRAER – On Wednesday, May 6, North Tama County High School hosted the annual Senior Awards Night during which more than $100,000 in scholarships were announced. The ceremony was held in the gymnasium and began with a public reception at 6 p.m. Punch and appetizers were served and for an ...

TRAER – The Traer Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced the 2026 disbursements for a total of $102,421.00. This is the 34th year of awarding grants. The total of Foundation grants to the community is now $1,195,552.00. These are the community betterment projects by ...

John Ames blasted a half mile long drainage ditch on his farm north of Traer in 1927. Pyrotol was used to blast the ditch with little digging. The United States Government sold surplus Pyrotol at a discount to farmers after WWI to blast tree stumps and ditches. The use of Pyrotol was halted in ...

TRAER - The Traer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 142 held their monthly meeting April 22. Members gathered early to refurbish the containers that are set out at various businesses in Traer and Dysart in May as part of Poppy Month. The containers are used to collect funds through distribution ...

TAMA COUNTY – In an effort to assist Great Plains ranchers affected earlier this year by wildfires that burned more than a million acres, the Tama County Cattlemen's Association (TCCA) circled the wagons during the trade organization’s annual banquet in late February to raise more than ...

TRAER – Traer State Farm Agent Joe Morris wrote what might be his best policy yet last Thursday – retirement. At an open house held in his honor that afternoon at the downtown Traer office, Morris, who has been with State Farm since 2000, was celebrated by more than 60 customers, ...

TRAER – The new Peoples Community Health Clinic officially began accepting patients this past Monday, May 4, inside the former MercyOne building in downtown Traer. Prior to Monday, the clinic had been scheduling appointments at the new satellite location via its main office line in ...

DES MOINES – Jillian Hanson, a senior at Union Community School District, and Joshua Lasley, a senior at North Tama County Community School District, were among those recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 24th Annual ...

William Stone (Burt Romick’s grandfather) was one of the first rural mail carriers out of Traer when the government established the service in the early 1900s. He held the job for 13 years. He is pictured here with his Rural Free Delivery (R.F.D.) Route No. 2 mail buggy. "Rural free delivery, ...