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 ...
DES MOINES – A record seven separate Tama County farm families were honored on Thursday, August 17, at the Iowa State Fair Livestock Pavilion with 2023 Heritage Farm designations. The seven farms were located throughout the northern Tama County landscape and include Abernathey Family Farms ...