Category Archives: Tama County

Ruth Rasmussen’s massive salt-and-pepper-shaker collection was shown on WHO last week, along with some footage of the Winding Stairs.

Snows in very early April are routine enough. Anything on or after the first day of Iowa Spring (April 15), though, is something to record. Dad did that. Friday, April 16, 1993 … Last night we had an inch to … Continue reading →

A two-fer on the emerald ash borer front: Sites near each other in Le Grand served as the confirmation of the bug in Marshall and Tama counties. Strictly speaking, Traer and Dysart are not within the treatment radius from this … Continue reading →

March 16, 2018/June 27, 1930: “The Traer Star-Clipper is still ‘the best weekly newspaper in the United States,’ according to the judges of the annual contest conducted by the National Editorial association for the promotion of better weekly newspapers…” Traer … Continue reading →

Also majority people I know. A short item in the Traer Star-Clipper online calls to attention a historic first: Four of the seven people on the city council are women. Sometimes all it takes is a willingness to run — … Continue reading →

I mentioned I was at the Traer post office last Friday. That’s because I had jumped over to town to get an oil change on the car. It’s a little extra effort, but I support a local business that way. … Continue reading →