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Traer News

North Tama’s Knaack ends with a flourish to score fifth place

Only a few wrestlers every season get to say they ended their season with a win. North Tama sophomore Kolt Knaack made sure he was one of those few early Saturday afternoon with a 34-second pin of Myles McMahon of Don Bosco at 138 pounds in Class 1A, locking up fifth place with a commanding ...

Tama Co. Cattlemen to host annual banquet Feb. 25

On Saturday, February 25, the Tama County Cattlemen will be hosting their annual banquet at the Traer Memorial Building. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by a large prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is catered by Spanky's, and Iowa Premium of Tama ...

Traer Museum’s March R&R to feature Traer’s historic homes

The Traer Historical Museum’s next Remember & Reminisce (R & R) is set for Friday, March 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at the museum in downtown Traer. In addition to the monthly coffee/tea/snack informal chat, the meeting will feature a presentation on Traer’s historic homes by George ...

Traer UMC to host pancake supper at Memorial Building Feb. 21

The Traer United Methodist Church invites the community to the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21, from 5-7 p.m. Please join us at the Traer Memorial Building for flapjacks and fellowship. All proceeds will go toward C.H.A.T. (Christian Hands Across Traer). Goodwill ...

Vinton ‘can’t help falling in love’ with Simply Blooming, Too

Simply Blooming – the downtown Traer floral shop owned and operated for the last 17 years by Lisa Eikamp – now has a second location, Simply Blooming, Too, which opened last Friday in Vinton. Located at 208 N. K Avenue along US 218 on the northwest side of Vinton next to Tootsie’s Ice ...

North Tama Telegraph brings home awards at INA Convention

The North Tama Telegraph and its parent publication the Times-Republican walked away with several honors at the annual Iowa Newspaper Association convention and awards banquet held at the downtown Des Moines Marriott Thursday, Feb. 2 including three first place awards for Telegraph reporter ...

R & R at the Museum set for Feb. 3

The Traer Historical Museum’s next Remember & Reminisce (R & R) is set for Friday, February 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at the museum in downtown Traer. Come visit with friends during this monthly coffee/tea/snack informal chat held on the first Friday of each month. Share memories and ...

Not quite statebound but trailblazers nonetheless

The inaugural IGHSAU girls’ wrestling super-regionals held last Friday, Jan. 27 produced high drama, injuries, positive results for several area schools, and made history in the process. Regions 3 and 4 gathered in HyVee Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines and, over eight hours of ...