Greenway, Van Gelderen are top teachers
By Per Peterson Judging from the response he received when accepting his 2019 Teacher of the Year Award at last Thursday’s American Education Banquet, Alex […]
Smith honored as a genuine fixture at TAPS
By Per Peterson Frank Smith was as much of an institution at Tracy Area Public Schools as the schools themselves. Smith, who humbly worked as […]
Group to bring administrator favorites to council Monday
By Per Peterson The city council last Tuesday laid out the next phase of its plan in the process of hiring a new city administrator. […]
School board gets look at office relocation plan
By Per Peterson The District No. 2904 School Board on Monday got a conceptual look at what the school will look like after the office […]
Accepting a new reality with a smile
Five months ago, Dave Ziemke was diagnosed with ALS. It hasn’t been easy since, but a positive attitude has helped him and his wife, Jennie, […]
Civic-minded Grinde was a pioneer in education
Vernon Grinde: Class of 1938 By Per Peterson Forty-three years as a teacher. Thirty-two years as a principal. There’s no question that education defined Vernon […]
Erbes says he learned core values at THS
Paul Erbes: Class of 1975 When Paul Erbes looks back on the impact his high school days in Tracy in the late 1960s had on […]
A day to honor
The young and old alike in Tracy paid tribute to all who have served during separate Veterans’ Day programs Monday Before a trio of Tracy […]
Iraq veteran’s pride a mainstay
By Tara Brandl “I’m proud to be a veteran.” That was the message Tom Moore wanted to convey to the Milroy students, community members and […]
Elena’s space
Something fresh and different is coming to the old floral store on the highway Elena Kalogeropoulos has an artistic side that because of what could […]