TOLEDO – For a man of few words, Ryan Cooper’s family members offered up many of their own as part of two powerful victim impact statements made during Karina Sue Cooper’s sentencing hearing which took place last Friday, more than two months after she was found guilty of first-degree ...
TRAER – Lions Club President Bruce Morrison presented a $1,000 check to Brent Billerbeck for winning the Traer Lions Club Cow Chip Bingo Contest, which occurred during the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival this past August. Congratulations to him and a big thank you to all who bought tickets which ...
TRAER – A North Tama teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district conducts an investigation into a recent social media post regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “I am writing to provide an update regarding a personnel matter in ...
Editor's Note: This story is publishing online ahead of the Friday, Sept. 19 print edition in advance of tomorrow's (Monday, Sept. 15) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. TOLEDO – In roughly 12 hours time, the future of Salt Creek Wind Phase II – the second and final phase of the ...
TRAER – The North Tama County Community School District literally rolled out the red carpet for students on Friday, Sept. 5, as they made their way through the front and back entrances for the first day of the 2025-26 school year. “A couple of years ago, we started a new tradition at ...
TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. Class photos from 1950, 1965, and 1975 printed in the Friday, Aug. 15 edition, while photos from the classes of 1960, 1980, and 1985 printed in the Friday, Aug. 22 ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer graduates and their programs of study in the local area. -Zoe Jans; Dysart; Intermediate Manufacturing Welding:GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminumý & Stainless Steel; Diploma -Jenna Yilek; Garwin; Physical Therapist Assistant; ...
TRAER – There may have been fewer players on the line of scrimmage Thursday evening as North Tama took to Dennis Field in their first official game as an 8-player program, but that didn’t deter the fans who still came out to watch their beloved Redhawks take on non-district foe English ...
TRAER – The house at 621 First St. in Traer has undergone some updates recently and has a fresh look to the outside. Seeing the changes made me wonder who owned the house and when it was built. While I haven’t been able to identify exactly when and who originally built the house – ...
CLUTIER – A couple of youngsters recently won big as part of Clutier’s 125th anniversary celebration which took place the first weekend in August to coincide with the community’s annual Bohemian Plum Festival Concert and Fun Day festivities. Lili Bagenstos of LeClaire (first photo) ...