TRAER – In the wake of a destructive house fire that took place just five days before Thanksgiving, a young Traer family has been embraced by members of the community in response. On the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 18, members of the Traer Fire Dept. received a page for a structure fire ...
TRAER – On Oct. 10 the Auxiliary met for their Membership Meeting at the Memorial Building with Diane Owens, Marguerite Hulme, Sharon Finzen and Arlene Schmidt serving a delicious dinner and Tomomi McWhirter providing dinner music. Speakers included Traer Mayor Peter Holden who gave an ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow announced earlier today that Ann Mincks, a 15-year teacher, is the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year during an assembly at Hoover High School in Des Moines, while Brenda Kaufmann, a second-grade teacher at North Tama Elementary, was ...
TRAER – The North Tama Board of Education held both its final meeting of the previous board on Monday, Nov. 20, as well as its annual organizational meeting during which three board members including newcomer Jenny Sniffin took the oath of office. Incumbent board members Doug Dvorak and ...
TRAER – The American Legion Auxiliary, Kubik-Finch Unit No. 142 is pleased to sponsor a Humanities Iowa educational program on Thursday, Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Traer Public Library. Jeff Stein, a Toledo, Iowa native, will screen his documentary, “From the Battlefront to the ...
TRAER – There’s been a bit too much drama going on lately at the Traer Theatre. Earlier this month on Nov. 6, the sound system at the non-profit, 144-seat movie theater unexpectedly failed, leading to a temporary closure. And while the parts to fix the system were quickly ordered and ...
TAMA – Last Thursday was an exciting night for many girls wrestlers as they took to the mats for the first time this season including Redhawk junior wrestler Briar Blake who in a huge upset took down a top-5 ranked, 2022-23 state qualifier for the 170 pound championship at the STC Girls ...
Those in search of holiday merrymaking need look no further than northern Tama County next weekend as both the communities of Dysart and Traer gear up to host hometown holiday events. Traer’s Holiday Happenings kicks off Dec. 1 TRAER – The Traer Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum will be open Friday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. from November 24 through December 29, 2023, for self-guided tours. A museum board member will be on-site to answer questions. Check out the many displays, historical items, documents, and photos in this ...
TRAER – Iowa Sec. of State Paul Pate stopped by North Tama High School last week Thursday to present members of the senior class with the 2023-24 Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering at least 90% of eligible students to vote. This is the first time North Tama has received the annual ...