As we continue to "get back to normal after the long Covid shutdown, we have found it financially difficult to keep operating on a day-to-day basis. Movie studios have not returned to full operations, and it is sometimes difficult to obtain the type of movies that historically do well in ...
What tends to be a fairly routine motion at most school board meetings – approval of the consent agenda – was anything but at the Monday, Jan. 16 meeting of the North Tama Board of Education due to a petition submitted against the hiring of the district’s new head softball coach. The ...
A set of Second Street buildings located east of US 63 in downtown Traer will soon undergo a much anticipated revival. During the January 9 Traer City Council meeting, Daron Jacobs, owner of the Wind Up Lounge located at 606 Second St. told the council he was in the final stages of ...
This past Sunday, Jan. 15, Traer resident Kathleen Keefer radiated the warmth and joy of a life well lived as she welcomed both family and friends to her 100th birthday celebration held at the Traer Public Library. Keefer, who has called Traer home for the last 14 years, officially ...
Traer’s anniversary year is finally here! Join us as Traer celebrates its 150th year of incorporation in 2023. We will be hosting a year-long anniversary celebration with events, festivals, tours, exhibits, contests, classes, and more! See a current list of planned events here: ...
Telegraph note: This story has been updated to reflect the events of the Monday, Jan. 9 Traer City Council meeting during which dog owners Stephanie Friestad and Brooke Hickman, as well as Tama Co. Sheriff Dennis Kucera spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. Two dogs were ...
The North Tama Dollars for Scholars (NTDFS) program hosted a Celebration Meal on December 16 at the school concession stand during the Redhawks v. Baxter Bolts girls and boys basketball games. Despite North Tama’s loss to both Bolts’ teams – currently No. 1 in the Iowa Star Conference ...
Kathleen Keefer will celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17, 2023. An open house hosted by her family will be held at the Traer Public Library on Sunday, January 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. No invitations are being sent out and the birthday girl requests no gifts. Cards can be sent to her ...
A rural Traer man has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1,300 for improper open burning and disposal of tires following a September 2022 burn of a pole shed. Jeff Hoeg – who resides roughly 2.5 miles east of Traer – was ordered on Nov. 7 by the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources to pay the ...
The Norma Anders Public Library is celebrating Dysart’s 150 years in 2023 with a year-long reading challenge. Read any 10 books set in 10 different decades from the 1870s to today and win a small prize for completing the challenge. All participants who complete the challenge will also be ...