The upcoming primary election is set for Tuesday June 2nd and as a former elected official of Tama County I know how important it is to get out and vote and what a difference it can make in keeping our county running efficiently. One person who has been doing that for the last 4+ years as our ...
As a Conservative Republican, in the past I have voted for Annette Sweeney every time she has been on the ballot. But this election year I cannot vote for her because she has not fought or helped pass legislation to protect our constitutional rights to protect private property rights against ...
I am writing with a concern about our NuCara Pharmacy in Traer closing suddenly. Many people in our community rely on the services of the pharmacy. They don’t want to drive to another town to get their prescriptions filled. Plus, the pharmacy has gift items, cards, over the counter meds, ...
A couple things have been on my mind even though they are old, as news goes. 1. Congratulations to the Tama-Grundy Publishing/Times-Republican newspaper staff on the accolades from your peers concerning the professionalism with which you all carry out your responsibilities as journalists. It ...
Dear North Tama Community Stakeholders, I am a 1993 North Tama graduate who grew up in Traer. I still have ties in the community, therefore I do my best to stay connected and kept informed of my hometown. In recent years my interests in the Traer community and school district has been ...
There has been much discussion around the state and around the Capitol regarding water pollution from fertilizers, pesticides, and manure from factory farms. It affects all Iowans every day. We have 12-15 state park beaches closed every weekend of the summer due to pollution from nitrates and ...
Do you have an idea on how to improve your school, neighborhood, community, county, state, nation or beyond? Then attend the Iowa Caucuses on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. Write a plank and submit it for a vote to then be submitted to the county platform committee if adopted. This is the ...
Relocating the kitchen and food storage to a commons area provides ground-level access, improving efficiency for students, staff, and deliveries. Currently, all inventory and food must be transported from the basement to the ground floor via elevator. This requires staff to move through ...
On November 4, 2025, the Union Community School District voters will decide on a bond referendum that would allow us to make much-needed updates to all our schools in our district. As your elected school board, we want to share why this decision matters and what it would mean for our students, ...
Union Community School District has placed a bond referendum before voters this fall that addresses critical facility needs, including a long-discussed new bus barn and replacement of the district greenhouse. Both projects support our broader goal of upgrading infrastructure and enhancing ...