There are some in the Iowa Legislature who periodically toy with the possibility of eliminating the requirement that local governments print public notices in newspapers. This is the wrong move today, tomorrow and for the future. Government transparency is more important than ever. In truth it ...
I want to shout out to the Tama County Board of Supervisors as they work through this year’s and last year’s budget. It is not an easy job. There are a lot of moving parts and no perfect answers. From our side, we understand the reality. Budgets are tight everywhere, and we are not any ...
With a war in Iran brewing, one downstream effect is nitrogen prices rising in price with UAN28 leading the way with a 13% increase compared to last month according to the Progressive Farmer. Nitrogen plays a huge role in most farmers' cropping rotation. Nitrogen is necessary to have a ...
Please join our Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team to observe National Ag Day on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with the theme of “Together We Grow” as we celebrate 250 years of agriculture progress. Agriculture producers have made great progress in their production since the 1960s. Today, cattlemen ...
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 ...
The North Tama Telegraph and the previous iterations of the Traer Star-Clipper and Dysart Reporter are recording history. While the content and people have changed over the years, the mission of informing the public has always stayed the same. While this newspaper might not have the most ...
As we celebrate Ag Week in Iowa, March 23-30, 2026, and look ahead to America’s 250th anniversary, we are reminded strong communities don’t come from any one person or one farm — they grow when people show up for each other. As a farmer, we see every day how closely agriculture and our ...
‘Meskwaki Nation Does Not Pay Property Tax, and That Isn’t Fair!’ Does this sound familiar? It may not sound familiar if you don’t live near Indian Country. I live in Tama County, Iowa. Tama County is home to the only federally recognized tribe in Iowa. I have heard this statement or ...
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 ...
March always feels like a turning point. Even if the weather hasn’t quite caught up yet, you can start to sense the shift. The days get a little longer, people begin talking about spring projects, and local organizations start putting plans into motion for the months ahead. What might seem ...