TRAER – Whannel Farm on the western outskirts of Traer is set to host a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day next week focused on creating wildlife habitat on the farm. The event titled ‘Pollinators, Prairie Strips and Oxbows’ will take place on Wednesday, August 23 beginning at ...
TRAER – Artist Dan Hatala’s second mural commissioned by members of the Traer Mural Project Committee as part of the community’s 150th-anniversary celebration this year is almost complete. It is located on the building directly west of the public library, facing Hatala’s Jack and the ...
TRAER, IOWA – Adelynn Kemen, a 5th grader attending North Tama Elementary School in Traer, Iowa has won 3rd place in Community Bankers of Iowa’s (CBI) Money Smart Week Poster Contest. As the 3rd place winner, Adelynn will receive a $300 Certificate of Deposit. Adelynn’s poster was ...
A group of more than 30 Iowa farmers, representing 20 county Farm Bureaus, met with Iowa’s congressional delegation July 18-20 in Washington, D.C. to discuss policy issues important to the sustainability of their family farms. Among them was Tama County Farm Bureau vice-president Tyler ...
MARENGO, Ohio – Alex Meggers, Gavin Hines, Gwen Wical and Anthony Dudys of the Steel Shooters of Traer brought home a bronze at the 2023 SASP National Championship as a non-collegiate team this year. The placement was for Optic Rimfire Pistol category. The National Championship took place ...
TRAER – Every year alumni from Traer, Traer-Clutier, and North Tama High School hold class reunions during Traer’s Winding Stairs Festival. This year the Traer Class of 1958, Traer-Clutier Class of 1963, and North Tama classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1998 will celebrate beginning ...
TRAER – As a community service, the United States Postal Service offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. And it's coming to Traer during Winding Stairs Festival to commemorate the town’s 150th Anniversary. Stop by the ...
TRAER – Joan Reuman’s handmade commemorative quilt stitched in honor of Traer’s 150th birthday celebration (pictured) will be raffled off during the Winding Stairs Festival this weekend. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased on Friday, Aug. 11 from 5 p.m–8 p.m. and on Saturday, ...
TRAER – North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, August 11 and 12 during this year’s Winding Stairs Festival. Eight honored classes have been specially invited to attend the festivities including Traer’s class of 1953 (70 years) and ...
Classmates of the Traer High School Class of 1961 will be celebrating their 80th birthdays with an informal party celebration at the Traer Historical Museum on Saturday afternoon, August 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. In May 1961, 44 young folks who were prepared to launch into life, ...