Category Archives: Tama County

Feb 09

Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution vote returns

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Yes, we’re apparently doing this all over again. Short recap (all back to old blog posts): The Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board voted to close the Gladbrook center, residents petitioned to dissolve the district, MANY meetings were held, a map was drawn, … Continue reading →

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Feb 08

Traer pork tenderloin recognized

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s been online for a week, but the Des Moines Register ran a feature on “Best Pork Tenderloins” in Tuesday’s paper. The tenderloin at 1901 Chop Haus in Traer (in the building that once housed Axon’s/Third Base/Joker’s) got second place … Continue reading →

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Jan 25

Former NT teacher Crawford named Lone Tree superintendent

Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Ken Crawford, who taught high school keyboarding and business classes at North Tama back in the late 20th century*, will be Lone Tree’s superintendent next school year, says the Lone Tree Reporter. Crawford was also North Tama’s football coach for three … Continue reading →

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Jan 11

G is for Gladbrook

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 7, 2015: The former Gladbrook-Reinbeck Middle School was the Gladbrook High School before 1988. The Gladbrook school is another recent addition to the list of closed schools in Iowa. This closure in 2015 triggered something that had never happened … Continue reading →

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Sep 29

North Tama making first football trips to Jasper, Polk counties

Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

After North Tama football was demoted to Class A in the early 2000s, the Redhawks bounced around geographically. In many configurations, NT was on the periphery — the northernmost of a southern district, westernmost of an eastern district, southernmost of … Continue reading →

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Sep 23

Wind (turbine) up in Traer

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

A wind turbine on the south side of Traer is providing 40 percent of the town utility’s energy usage, the Waterloo Courier reports. (This was the newspaper centerpiece last Sunday.) The turbine, now five years old (and built after the … Continue reading →

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Sep 20

North Tama graduate a starter for ISU

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

Brian Seda has achieved a dream he’s had for a long time: He’s been named a drummer for Spinal Tap a starter for Iowa State on the offensive line. He actually got the nod last week, against TCU, but Saturday … Continue reading →

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Sep 03

GLADBROOK-REINBECK DISSOLUTION REJECTED

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 10:16 AM by Jeff

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board has unanimously rejected a proposal for dissolving the school district because it questions the validity of the signatures on the petition that started the process. The Northern Sun-Print has a story (in Great Wall of Text … Continue reading →

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Aug 29

Tama County Lincoln Highway meeting tomorrow

Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Nov. 22, 2002: Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama. If you haven’t seen my fall 2002 photo project, it’s new to you! Following a meeting in central Iowa about the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway corridor, there will be a similar meeting … Continue reading →

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Aug 25

New sign for Traer Memorial Building

Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 19, 2016 The week before this year’s Winding Stairs Festival (Aug. 12-14), the old message sign on the side of the Traer Memorial Building (the manual removable-letter type) was replaced with a red-LED marquee message board. Chelsea Savings Bank … Continue reading →

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