North Tama Telegraph

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North Tama Telegraph
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Ogden Newspapers
Founded1874 (as Traer Clipper)
Ceased publicationMay 2020
Headquarters625 Second St., Traer, Iowa, 50675 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Circulation 2,500
Sister newspapers Tama-Toledo News Chronicle
Website northtamatelegraph.com

The North Tama Telegraph is a weekly newspaper published in Traer, Iowa. The paper primarily serves the community of Traer, but also provided news and sports coverage of neighboring communities in Tama County, Iowa. The small towns of Dysart, Buckingham, and Clutier are also included in this coverage area, along with the local school district, North Tama.

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History

The Traer Clipper was founded in 1874 and the Traer Star was founded in 1878. The two papers merged in 1883 to form the Traer Star-Clipper. [1] In May 2024, Ogden Newspapers merged the paper with the Dysart Reporter, founded in 1878, to form the North Tama Telegraph. [2] [3]

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References

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