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Traer News

MEET YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES: James Erhardt, Traer City Council

AGE: 47 PROFESSION: Business owner Anderson Collision, Erhardt Motorsports EDUCATION: North Tama High School, Hawkeye Community College, AMI continuing education in business and finance FAMILY: Wife Carmen, Son Ethan, Daughter Emily What motivated you to run for school board/city ...

MEET YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES: Jon Panfil, Traer City Council

AGE: 64 PROFESSION: Retired after 20 years as City Clerk EDUCATION: College Graduate-Accounting FAMILY: Wife Diane, Children Ben and Lucy What motivated you to run for school board/city council/mayor? My desire to stay involved in the city since my retirement. What qualities and behaviors ...

MEET YOUR LOCAL CANDIDATES: Kennan Seda, Traer City Council

AGE: 63 years young PROFESSION: Computer scientist EDUCATION: North Tama High School Class of 1976; Iowa State University, B.S. Computer Science FAMILY: I came back to Traer to care for my parents - Marvin and Florence Seda. My father is now deceased. What motivated you to run for school ...

Fire Prevention Week observed in Dysart and Traer

Fire Prevention Week took place October 3-9 this year. The annual event has long been celebrated by local fire departments across the country as an avenue to educate children — and by extension the greater public — around fire safety and prevention. Both the Dysart and Traer fire ...

Traer candidate forum announced

The upcoming municipal and school board elections will be held on November 2, 2021, across the state of Iowa. Locally, a candidates’ forum will give area voters a chance to hear and interact with those vying for the offices of Traer mayor, Traer city council and North Tama school board. ...

North Tama celebrates Fall Senior Night 2021

North Tama celebrated Fall Senior Night 2021 on Dennis Field ahead of the Redhawks football game against Wapsie Valley on Friday, October 8. Football, cross country, and cheer athletes and members of the marching band were honored alongside their parents/guardians. Volleyball athletes were ...

No. 4 Redhawks suffer hard loss 0-14 to Wapsie Valley

The story arc of the Class A No. 4 (AP/Week 7) North Tama Redhawks football team took a turn this past Friday night against the Wapsie Valley Warriors most fans did not expect — they lost 0-14. Under Coach Taylor Wurth’s leadership, the Redhawks went into the home game on Dennis Field ...

Redhawks keep the momentum going

For much of the 2021 season, Class 1A No. 12 North Tama has had a tough time with sweeping opponents. Thursday evening, the Redhawks completed their second sweep in three days with a 25-17, 25-19, 25-11 drubbing of Iowa Star South opponents Tripoli (8-15) at home. The win moves North Tama to ...