North Tama Telegraph Explained

North Tama Telegraph
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Circulation:2,500
Sister Newspapers:Tama-Toledo News Chronicle
Owners:Ogden Newspapers
Foundation:1874 (as Traer Clipper)
Ceased Publication:May 2020
Headquarters:625 Second St., Traer, Iowa, 50675

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.

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]

References

  1. Web site: Morrison . Jeff . May 18, 2020 . Traer Star-Clipper, 1883-2020 Iowa Highway Ends (etc.) . 2024-09-19 . Iowa Highway Ends (etc.) . en-US.
  2. Web site: McAllister . Ruby F. . October 7, 2022 . Star-Clipper, Telegraph archives wind up back where it all began . 2024-09-19 . North Tama Telegraph . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hare . Kristen . 2021-12-02 . More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic . 2024-09-19 . Poynter . en-US.

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