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Traer News

Traer Historical Museum announces Wednesday hours

TRAER – Beginning June 1 and lasting through October 31, the Traer Historical Museum located in downtown Traer will be open to visitors every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is an exciting change for the museum only made possible with the help of our dedicated volunteers who stepped up ...

Dan Oltman graduates from Morningside University

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – 215 undergraduate students and 209 graduate students graduated from Morningside University on Saturday, May 11 at the commencement ceremony held at Elwood Olsen Stadium on Morningside’s campus including Dan Oltman, MAT, of Traer. Morningside’s 2024 commencement ...

Rebekah Leipold recognized at the 2024 Millikin University Honors Convocation

DECATUR, Ill. – The Millikin University community gathered again for the annual Honors Convocation and Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Thursday, April 25, at Kirkland Fines Arts Center to honor faculty, staff and student accomplishments as the academic year approaches its close. Over 125 ...

Morgan Smith named to BVU’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List

STORM LAKE – Morgan Smith of Traer was recently named to Buena Vista University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Smith was among more than 500 students named to the Dean's List this semester. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5-grade point average or higher for the ...

Meet the trio running for Tama County Supervisor District 3

Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all candidates running in contested races for the Tama County Board of Supervisors including those running for the Republican nomination in District 1, District 3, District 4, and ...

Traer Legion Auxiliary to distribute poppies this weekend and May 22

TRAER – After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy. The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during ...