TRAER – The physical journey to church will soon be changing for many area Catholics. In the face of “sobering realities,” Archbishop Thomas Zinkula announced last Saturday the Archdiocese of Dubuque’s final pastorate plan to reshuffle 160 Catholic parishes across northeast Iowa ...
TOLEDO – Words of warning from a concerned observer predicted financial ruin for Dysart farmer, Al Schafbuch, as he began to introduce cover crop practices on his farm. He was ahead of his time and experimented with the practice long before the idea was fully understood. Two decades later, ...
TRAER – Taylor Park will soon be getting a new open-air picnic shelter – no reservation required. During Traer Historical Museum’s annual meeting Thursday, March 26, Michelle Podhajsky, a member of the Taylor Park Landscaping & Beautification Committee and the museum’s 2026 ...
TOLEDO – “With the case load we had,” Stacy Koeppen, CEO and Executive Director of Tama County Public Health and Home Care, said, “we were just at the verge of breaking even, when all this started. … We had referrals flooding in, so we would’ve been coming in above by next year. ...
MARSHALLTOWN – The Iowa Veterans Home holds an annual Foreign Foods Dinner in March. Tama County American Legion Auxiliaries sponsored various foods this year. The Traer Auxiliary provided and served kolaches made by Carolyn Adolphs. Additionally, Traer Auxiliary members Christa Nova, Mary ...
DYSART – Union Middle School has been named a 2025–2026 Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School, recognizing the campus for its intentional focus on relationships, student engagement, and a positive learning environment. This designation is awarded to schools that are creating ...
WATERLOO – Union High School celebrated prom last Saturday, April 11, beginning with the Grand March (open to the public) in the high school auditorium in La Porte City followed by dinner at the Courtyard Marriott in Waterloo and then dancing/after prom activities at Cedar Valley SportsPlex. ...
DYSART - The Dysart Historical Society will hold the annual meeting on Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. at the Agricultural Museum, 612 Crisman Street. Following the brief annual meeting, Cathy Irvine will present “Restoring a Prairie and Sharing a Woodland.” She will be sharing her vision and ...
DYSART - Ascalon Lodge will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast for local scholarships on Sunday, April 19 at the Dysart Community Building from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages. The freewill donations will be used to fund ...
Telegraph Note: Due to public notices space issues, the newspaper's regular Norma Anders Public Library report did not publish in the print edition. The newspaper did not receive a library report from Traer for this week's edition. Save the Date We are excited to welcome back Dr. Michael ...