Calving season is a busy time for farmers like rural Traer farmer Rebecca Dostal who keep a watchful eye on their animals as they bring new life to the farm. As of early March, Dostal had 35 new calves on the ground from her herd of 80 mostly Black Baldy cows, a Hereford-Angus cross known for ...
As Iowa continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, an informational program was held on March 17 at Traer Public Library to discuss a change made in early January that affects how Iowans file for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. The change has been billed as a way to better connect ...
North Tama Community School District Parent-Teacher Conference Days for grades Preschool through 12th grade will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, April 12 and 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 pm. On Tuesday, April 12, school will be dismissed one hour early for students and staff. There will be no ...
The Union-North Tama girls soccer team opened their spring season on Monday, March 28, with a firm statement – notching a win 2-1 over Iowa City Regina-Catholic. Amid brisk winds and under a blue clear sky, the girls played well on their home turf in La Porte City. The Regals scored their ...
Crummy weather, kolaches, Busch Lite, and wind turbines appeared to be the ingredients necessary to bring area farmers and landowners out en masse last Tuesday, March 22, to Traer Memorial Building to hear a pitch from Apex Clean Energy on why another large installation of wind turbines belongs ...
For the second time in as many years, the North Tama County Community School District finds itself in need of a new secondary principal following the announcement that current 7-12 Principal Jeromiah Bliss will be resigning from the position at the end of this school year in order to take a job ...
Tama County is preparing for one of its most active elections in recent memory. With four county offices up for election in November, Tama County voters are guaranteed to see at least three new faces in office once the election proceedings conclude later this year. Long-time District 1 ...
Three members of North Tama eSports high school team including (l-r) Nic Hinrichs, Jaxen Daniels, and Landon Kucera assisted their coach Levi LaRue (far left) with a presentation to members of the school board on Monday, March 21, during the board’s regular meeting. As part of the ...
During the regular March meeting of the North Tama County Community School District Board of Education on March 21, board members approved using ESSER funds to provide retention payments of up to $1,000 to all staff not covered under Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Worker Premium Pay Program. As ...
Three area students have been nominated this year for Iowa High School Individual All-State Speech including North Tama senior Hannah Borah (Expository Address), and Union seniors Laura Rempe (Solo Musical) and Rebekah Dickerson (Acting). This is the first All-State Speech performer nomination ...