Andrew Knaack couldn’t fight back the tears any longer on Friday evening. Envisioning two North Tama wrestlers on the Iowa High School Individual State Wrestling Tournament podium Saturday night was more emotional than he could bear. After reviving the North Tama wrestling program four years ...
Things are looking up for the Traer Fire Dept. thanks to a 55-foot aerial ladder truck donation. Chief Tyler Sell announced to the city council during its February 8 meeting that David Sires – a Cedar Falls City Council member – had recently donated the truck to the City of Traer. “We ...
The MVP (Museum Volunteer Persons) group met at the Traer Historical Museum on February 6. Those interested in "sitting" at the museum signed up for Wednesday afternoons, and added their names to a list of people to call when tour appointments were scheduled. Other interests and projects were ...
Some of North Tama Elementary School’s youngest learners received a very special delivery this past week – a more nurturing learning environment. As part of a $25,000 STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) grant award the elementary school received in June of last year from ...
The honor roll is based on the 4-point system. A 3.667 GPA is required for the ‘A’ Honor Roll, and a 3.000 GPA is required for the ‘B’ Honor Roll. Junior High Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Isabella Allen Brooke Bradley Brayton Cibula Jordan Dostal Paul Dvorak Kahlia Even Kruiz ...
Republican Tony Chavez, 26, of Cedar Falls, recently announced his intentions to run for the new Iowa House District 76. “Bringing people together to solve the bigger issues has always been my passion,” Chavez said as part of a press release. “After being involved in local politics, ...
One of the biggest holidays of the year occurred this week for florist retailers around the country. In Traer, the staff at Simply Blooming flower and gift shop take their Valentine’s Day experience to the next level. Each year those meandering down 2nd Street on Valentine’s Day are ...
With the condition of the U.S. economy at the forefront of conversations from Wall Street down to the kitchen table this year, it came as no surprise that U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) would be focusing on business-related issues during a central Iowa swing through tour last week. On ...
The drought at North Tama Schools is officially over. It’s been two decades since North Tama wrestling sent anyone to the state tournament in Des Moines but all that came to a halt this past Saturday afternoon in Jesup at the Class 1A District 4 tournament when not one, not two, but three ...
Iowa’s biennial caucus took place in school lunchrooms, community centers, libraries, and the like across Iowa this past Monday night including in the towns of Clutier, Dysart, and Traer. The longstanding tradition of ‘neighbors talking to neighbors’ began at 7:00 p.m. for both Tama ...