Last Wednesday was the annual government day for Tama County. Local high schoolers came and learned about the inner workings of the local regime. Supervisors Heather Knebel and Curt Hilmer represented the county board and fielded questions. At Tama County Public Health and Home Care, ...
The South Tama County school board reviewed multiple offers on district-owned properties Monday night, including the old football field in Toledo, tennis courts and greenspace east of the old middle school, and a vacant lot in Tama. The district received three bids from H&H Housing LLC, ...
If you’re into man-eating plants and foot-tapping musical numbers, then you should get to the Wieting Theater April 9-11. The South Tama High School students are putting on the classic musical “Little Shop of Horrors" this year. This Roger Corman classic brings on a whole new vibes as ...
At Monday night’s school board meeting, many veteran teachers occupied public comments voicing their support for the cash-in-lieu of insurance benefit program that has been the subject of debate amongst the board in recent weeks. Speaking first was Joy Schirmer, an instructional coach ...
CLUTIER – The Clutier Alumni Association will meet on Saturday, April 11, 2026, for the annual banquet at the Clutier Legion Hall. Social hour begins at 4 p.m., with dinner following at 6 p.m. BYOB. The Clutier Public Library will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for alumni who would like ...
In two separate closed sessions after the regular session of the STC school board, the contracts of Dustin Schuett and Dina Keahna were terminated. Schuett served as a maintenance technician while Keahna was the 9th-10th grade school counselor. The motions, provided to the News Chronicle by ...
TOLEDO – Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning college studies in natural resources or agriculture. Tama SWCD selects one applicant ...
Support for the Deane family was on full display Tuesday evening as members of the South Tama community gathered for a bake sale organized by the STC Music Boosters. Held prior to the annual Parade of Bands concert in the South Tama County High School cafeteria, the fundraiser brought ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction include: ...
The question of what’s next for the old STC Middle School was of discussion for the school board at Monday night’s meeting. The property, which sits on South Green Street, was previously listed in 2025, garnered attention, but ultimately no deal was made between the district and a ...