TRAER – The North Tama Community School District held its annual Senior Awards Night ceremony on Tuesday, May 16, in the high school gymnasium. Nearly 60 different scholarships were announced and/or awarded to the class of 2023 totaling tens of thousands of dollars including 21 local North ...
TRAER – Volunteers and board members with the Traer Historical Museum had quite a busy week last week welcoming two different groups of important visitors to the museum including North Tama fourth-grade students on Tuesday morning and state Senator Eric Giddens on Wednesday afternoon. ...
TRAER - Piano students of both Sharon Owens and Carri Holst held a piano recital May 7 at the Kupka Cultural Center in the Traer Public Library. Twenty-one students performed ranging from first grade through 11th grade. Following the program, a reception to congratulate the students on their ...
TRAER – Last Thursday, May 11, the North Tama Community School District and P.T.O. planted a tree at the Youth Diamond in memory of Redhawk baseball’s ‘biggest fan,’ Nick Riley. Riley – a devoted community servant who served on the Traer Fire Department – passed away from ...
The North Tama County Community School District announced last week that Andrew Knaack has been selected as the district’s next Varsity Football Coach. Knaack is currently a physical education teacher at Janesville Community School District. He is also North Tama’s head wrestling coach, ...
Lisa Eikamp planted her roots in the floral industry back in 2005, creating Simply Blooming. Throughout the next 18 years, her idea of a flower shop has grown and blossomed into a blooming small business — one now being recognized for much larger things. On Saturday, Simply Blooming was ...
Judy Morrison, pictured, a member of Traer’s Sesquicentennial Committee recently presented a program during the meeting of the P.E.O. Morrison’s presentation detailed the plethora of upcoming events the 150th anniversary committee has planned for this spring and summer. P.E.O. members ...
North Tama Awards Night is set for Tuesday, May 16, beginning at 7 p.m. Blessing of the Seniors will take place prior to the awards ceremony from 5:45–6:15 p.m. North Tama Dollars for Scholars will hold a reception from 6:15–7 p.m. in the gym lobby. The public is encouraged to attend.
TRAER – Jean Kruse was honored at the Traer Historical Museum annual meeting held on April 20 as a 2023 Governor’s Volunteer Award winner for her many hours spent at the museum, but also for her work in the community over the years. The Governor's Volunteer Award (GVA) program provides ...
North Tama third graders in teacher Brittany Svoboda's class recently wrote letters to Redhawk graduates enlisted in the military and serving active duty. Svoboda worked with Dahn Kennedy and the Hometown Hearts Project. Hometown Hearts is near and dear to Svoboda’s own heart as her ...