The Tama County communities of Dysart and Traer were honored recently by the Iowa Senate courtesy of state Sen. Eric Giddens (D-Cedar Falls) – whose district includes both towns – in celebration of their respective sesquicentennial anniversaries this year. Sen. Giddens stopped by city ...
TRAER – Karlene Cochran of Traer took first place on Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the Traer Public Library’s Homemade Salsa Contest. Seven delicious salsas were entered this year by area cooks. A public tasting was held from noon to 5 p.m. with taste-testers allowed one vote apiece for their ...
FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University recently announced the Dean's List for the 2023 summer semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. The following students from the North Tama Telegraph area were ...
TRAER – The Traer Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new promotion – the I ‘Heart’ Traer Challenge – designed to bring both local residents and those from surrounding communities to town, to essentially #WindUpInTraer. The I ‘Heart’ Traer Challenge kicked off on ...
TRAER – The North Tama National Honor Society is hosting a fundraiser in honor of Veterans Day with the non-profit organization Disabled American Veterans (DAV) called Field of Flags. For every $10 donated to the fundraiser, one flag will be placed in Traer’s Taylor Park near the new ...
TRAER – Author James Kenyon of Cedar Falls, a retired veterinarian, will be speaking at the Traer Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 11 about his latest book, “Echoes in the Hallways” which documents the history of 102 now-shuttered Iowa high schools. Over the course of 18 months, Kenyon ...
TRAER – Amid the backdrop of Homecoming 2023-24, Redhawk football flew past the BCLUW Comets last Friday night to claim their second win of the season — and cement running back Josh Dostal’s status as a player to watch. Barely two minutes into the game and on the Redhawks very first ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries on Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. Joan Hayward Helm will delve into the history of Buckingham, ...
TRAER – North Tama earned its first win of the season last Friday – and first win ever under new head coach Andrew Knaack – taking down AGWSR, 34-18 in an exciting District 3 game featuring a late first quarter pick 6 by Josh Dostal that fueled the team’s subsequent success while ...
The North Tama Community School District’s 2023-24 Homecoming Queen candidates include Lydia Taylor, Larissa Morrison, Jamie Jacobs, Izzy Hallett, and Kinsley Even. The 2023-24 King candidates include Tyler Popelka, Case Monat, Ryan Hosek, Henry Hansen, and Jared Dvorak. The ...