TRAER – Veterans Day reminds us to honor those who served but also to listen to their stories before they are lost. My grandfather, Dale Morrison, served in World War II but died long before I was born. Like many veterans of his generation, he rarely spoke about his service. Yet more than ...
The Dysart City Council, Union school board, and North Tama school board will all be swearing in some new faces following the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Tama County voter turnout for the 2025 city-school election was 25.39%. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s ...
TRAER – Mark your calendars for Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, for Traer’s annual Holiday Happenings! The Traer Chamber of Commerce will once again be partnering with the Traer Historical Museum to host holiday-themed events throughout the community including at the museum which will ...
Great-great-grandma Beverly Fike of Centerville (front left), Great-Grandma Cyndy Butts of Traer (front right), Grandma Meredith Espenscheid of Traer (back right), mother Makenzie Espenscheid of Traer (back left), and baby Kallum Mahlstedt recently posed for a group photograph together.
TRAER – The annual Traer Chamber of Commerce Halloween Costume Contest took place on Friday, Oct. 31, in the downtown Memorial Building and featured 90 youngsters ranging in age from babies in arms to middle schoolers (11-12 years). From a tiny Hulk Hogan to a Brooks & Dunn duo to a ...
Telegraph Note: Unwinding History is an occasional series by Traer Historical Museum president George Kadrmas published by the North Tama Telegraph. TRAER – Livestock auctions in the early days in northern Tama County were typically held by livestock breeders. Occasionally, auctions were ...
On Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa provided floor remarks: “VFW Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore.” I’d like to recognize a fellow University of Northern Iowa Panther, Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa. I recognize her for something more important than just ...
TRAER – For the sixth time in program history, North Tama volleyball is state-bound and in search of its first state title after thrashing Cedar Ridge Christian 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-20) last Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Class 1A Region 3 championship match played at Waterloo West High ...
TRAER – North Tama Preschool welcomed a special guest with a special message of inclusivity this past Monday as part of the program’s new initiative to bring community readers to the classroom: veterinarian and rural Traer resident McKenna Kvidera, also known as ‘Addie’s mom.’ ...
TRAER – The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) is honored to recognize Jill Eilderts, owner of KFD Grocery and Hometown Foods in Waterloo and Traer, as its 2025 Hall of Fame Retail Leader of the Year. The prestigious award recognizes a retail professional for their outstanding work ...