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Traer News

Card Shower and Open House for Mary Jean Beecher

The Family of Mary Jean Beecher would like to honor her with a Card Shower in celebration of her 90th birthday, November 28. Please send birthday wishes and your favorite memories to: Mary Jean Beecher 601 Taylor Street, Apt 3A Traer, Iowa 50675 Friends and family are also ...

Traer Library set to host another Iowa author

Mark your calendars for another Iowa Author visit! Joseph LeValley is the author of a series of award-winning mystery/thriller novels featuring a young newspaper reporter based in Iowa. Prior to becoming an author, LeValley was himself a reporter/photographer for Iowa newspapers, covering ...

Back to 1934 – Tama Co. voters say ‘yes’ to five supervisors

Tama County voters overwhelmingly passed a public measure during Tuesday night’s midterm election to return the county to a form of government not experienced since 1934 – five county supervisors. Public Measure TX – “The number of Tama County Supervisors shall be increased from three ...

Traer Fire leads response to 64-acre field fire near Buckingham

The afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22 was a long and heated one for members of the Traer Fire Department as they led the response to an extensive 64-acre field fire southeast of Buckingham that would eventually take seven hours to extinguish. The fire – which originated on the north side of a ...

United Presbyterian to bring back Veterans meal, evening of honor Nov. 9

In honor of Veterans Day this year on Friday, November 11, the Traer United Presbyterian Church congregation will be bringing back its Veterans’ meal and evening of honor and thanks on November 9. Due to COVID-19 protocols, the program was suspended for the last two years, however, the ...

Fa-boo-lous night for Traer’s annual Halloween costume contest

With the sun beaming brightly and temperatures hovering in the upper-60s, more than 80 participants from babies in caregivers’ arms to those in sixth grade and every age in between dressed up in their spookiest or most creative ensembles to compete in the annual Traer Chamber of Commerce ...

Redhawks rock Regents in regional semifinals

North Tama volleyball has a clear mission in mind. One season after making the semifinals of the Class 1A state volleyball tournament, with most of the roster returning, North Tama is one game away from completing part one. The No. 2 Redhawks (38-4) swept Waterloo Christian (20-17) 25-12, ...

Meet the Candidates: Randie Brodigan (D-Dysart)

Telegraph note: Ahead of the November 8 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent out questionnaires to all of the declared candidates in the contested races in Tama County. Last week, we printed responses from candidates for the Iowa House of Representatives. This week we focus on Tama ...

Meet the Candidates: Curt Hilmer (R-Dysart)

Telegraph note: Ahead of the November 8 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent out questionnaires to all of the declared candidates in the contested races in Tama County. Last week, we printed responses from candidates for the Iowa House of Representatives. This week we focus on Tama ...

Calderwood notches shut-out set victory, 25-0, over Spartans

‘Efficient’ and ‘masterful’ best describe North Tama volleyball’s Class 1A regional quarterfinal victory, 3-0, over Collins-Maxwell last night in the Redhawks’ Nest. Both the speed of the sets – less than 15 minutes apiece – and the final shut-out set victory, 25-0, served by ...