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Category Archives: Tama County
Jul
05
Look back at Traer’s Big Birthday Bash
Here’s coverage from the North Tama Telegraph, along with lots of photos, of Traer’s Big Birthday Bash on June 3. Naturally, with Tama County being in a moderate drought, the event was plagued by rain showers.
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Jun
30
Dysart sesquicentennial celebration next week
The town of Dysart will celebrate its 150th birthday July 2-4. Events begin with a community church service Sunday morning at 10 and end with the Independence Day parade Tuesday morning at 11. Here’s a detailed rundown in the North … Continue reading
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Jun
09
3 Tama County churches in United Methodist schism
More than 80 United Methodist churches in Iowa are ending their affiliation with the denomination. (Stories: Register, Gazette) The action is part of a slow-motion schism over gay rights that the COVID pandemic has made extra messy. The Garwin, Geneseo, … Continue reading
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May
30
Ring the bells for Traer’s Big Birthday Bash
The original plan for June 3 was to have a kickoff for Traer’s sesquicentennial celebration that would culminate with the Winding Stairs Festival in August. Instead, the Big Birthday Bash got really big. Here’s a full schedule of events (via … Continue reading
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May
24
Traer’s Q website restored
I have done my best Indiana Jones impersonation and plumbed the depths of the Internet Archive to bring back a little bit of the 20th century: Traer’s Quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary website. This set of webpages appears to have eluded multiple … Continue reading
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May
08
‘Tama Jim’ featured on ‘Market to Market’
Iowa PBS’s “Market to Market” show did a 6½-minute feature on “Tama Jim” Wilson last week. Wilson, originally from Scotland, came to the Traer area before the Civil War and eventually became Secretary of Agriculture under three presidents. I’m going … Continue reading
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Apr
12
What’s next for NT after bond issue failure?
North Tama’s year-plus planning for a decades-plus future of the school complex failed by six votes last month. Now, writes Superintendent David Hill, the board is looking for advice on what to do next. Tonight, the North Tama school board’s … Continue reading
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Apr
05
Tama County V18 at US 30 closing for paving work
Here’s a small but interesting construction notice from the DOT: V18 at US 30 is closing today “to do concrete paving in the area.” My theory is that it’s related to the old roadbed for 30 that was bypassed with … Continue reading
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Mar
10
North Tama bond issue fails by six votes
Based on my research, the core school building in Traer is likely among the 50 oldest in use in Iowa. Following Tuesday’s failed bond referendum, it’s going to be that way for a while longer. A $14.25 million bond issue … Continue reading
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Feb
22
Special deliveries
First, the old: The Reinbeck Courier bound volume archives have been relocated to Reinbeck’s City Hall. The story (both at the Marshalltown Times-Republican and Sun-Courier websites, the latter with more photos) references “the now vacant halls of the Tama Newspaper … Continue reading
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