Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing 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 3 which includes townships of Spring Creek, Crystal, and ...
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 ...
TRAER – Approximately 35 people attended Traer Historical Museum’s annual meeting and ice cream social on Thursday, April 25. Fifteen people climbed the Winding Stairs before the meeting to tour the Star-Clipper building’s upper floor – the former office and production center for the ...
TRAER - May is School Board Recognition Month in Iowa, honoring those who serve on Boards of Education in school districts across the state. These dedicated public servants become school board members because they are committed to improving public education and their communities. Our board ...
TRAER – Piano students of Sharon Owens and Carri Holst held a piano recital April 21 at the Kupka Cultural Center in the Traer Public Library. Twenty-three students performed, ranging from first grade to 12th grade. Following the program, a reception to congratulate the students on their ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Zoning Commission’s latest meeting drew a packed house inside the supervisors’ chambers on Wednesday, April 17, at the Administration Building in Toledo. And while many of those in attendance were eager for the commission to make a recommendation on the ...
DES MOINES — While most people tend to associate “Signing Day” with standout football and basketball players who choose between a number of elite colleges in deciding where they will further their academic and athletic careers, the concept is no longer exclusive to those who excel in ...
TOLEDO – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2021 shooting death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. On Monday, April 29, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shellsburg resident Huston ...
TOLEDO – After being previously denied by the judge a request to move her first degree murder trial to another venue, rural Traer resident Karina Cooper now faces a jury trial in Linn County beginning in July. Back on Feb. 19 of this year, Cooper – who turned 47 on April 25 – was ...
TOLEDO - A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2021 shooting death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. On Monday, April 29, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shellsburg resident Huston ...