TRAER – If the number of candles on Kathleen Keefer’s birthday cake this year is any indication, the Traer Public Library might just hold the secret to longevity. As part of last Wednesday’s ‘Fit and Feisty’ library session – a thrice-weekly low-impact exercise class geared ...
WAVERLY, IA — The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District recently announced three finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent including North Tama Superintendent David Hill. Other finalists include East Marshall CSD Superintendent Anthony Ryan and Tipton CSD ...
TRAER – For as long as I can remember, I have been a maker. Creating something, anything, has always been a part of me. I try to create things from objects that have already been placed here for one purpose, then turn those objects into something new to serve an entirely different purpose. I ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum will host the February Remember and Reminisce (R&R) gathering on Friday, February 2, beginning at 10 a.m. This event is free and open to the public! Please join us!
Editor’s note: The Telegraph is reprinting this story which first published last week in the Sun Courier as a courtesy to our readers. The Peterson family lived in Traer for the first four years of Diderik’s life before moving to Grundy Center. GRUNDY CENTER – The greater ...
TRAER – The Monday, Jan. 8 meeting of the Traer City Council may have broke records for how short it was – 17 minutes – as the council and mayor worked quickly to tick through the agenda as a powerful winter storm began to make its way into northern Tama County. As the first traces of ...
SIOUX CITY – Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 432 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year including Dylan Hosek of Traer who achieved a 4.0 GPA. The Dean’s List recognizes ...
TRAER – U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) made her way to Tama County last week Thursday, stopping by Traer’s local grocery store, Hometown Foods, on an official visit for both a tour and some lunchtime specials. According to Hometown Foods owners Doug and Jill Eilderts – who purchased ...
Telegraph note: This story – first published on Nov. 10 – is the North Tama Telegraph’s ‘Story of the Year’ for 2023. After voters in the North Tama school district failed to pass a bond referendum by just six votes during a special election held in March of 2023, the district chose ...
TRAER – The K-12 vocal music position at North Tama has finally been filled. The position – which was vacant following the late Terry Shay’s retirement last May after more than 30 years in the role – remained empty at the start of the 2023-24 school year due to a lack of suitable ...