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Education

On hold: School board tables sale of old STC middle school

With the potential sale of the former middle school looming, the STC board room was full for Monday’s meeting. Nearly 40 community members were present, and more joined via Google Meet when the STC school board voted unanimously to table the potential sale of three parcels of land to ...

STC Adopt-A-Family is here to help

The Christmas season is coming with all the excitement, anticipation and opportunities to share your blessings with others. The STC Adopt-A-Family committee is here to help. Everyone “adopted” is from the STC School district, so you really are helping your neighbor. This is a wonderful ...

Vern’s 3rd annual food drive

School Resource Officer Vern Jefferson held his third annual food drive this weekend in the Toledo Fareway parking lot. His squad car was quickly filled with a whopping 213 pounds of food as well as many monetary donations. The snacks and canned food will go to support STC families.

Response from potential middle school “end user,” Mayor’s response

The following email was received by multiple Toledo elected officials, STC school representatives, and the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. The email from Maksim Kovalerchik was received in response to the News Chronicle’s story about the potential sale of the old middle school after an email ...

A nightmare on Green Street?

Left vacant, made into an International School, a state home for children, or demolished — what will become of the old South Tama County Middle School? The institution has served the community for over a century, with every lifelong local resident passing through its hallowed, ...

A speedy STC school board meeting

The South Tama County School Board met Monday evening at the high school for a fast paced meeting before an activities banquet held immediately afterwards. Superintendent John Cain updated the board on the results of the recent school election, congratulating incumbents Joe Hanus and ...

Allison Graham recognized as Middle School Counselor of the Year

DES MOINES — Allison Graham, a graduate of South Tama County High School, was recently recognized as the Middle School Counselor of the Year at the Iowa School Counselor Conference held in Des Moines. Graham has served as a school counselor in the Newton Community School District for the ...

Unofficial Nov. 4, 2025 City-School Election Results

In this year’s city and school elections, 2,679 ballots were cast in Tama County out of 8,976 registered voters. In the race for Tama City Council incumbent, Kristy Eisentrager received 118 to retain her seat. The second seat was taken by newcomer Chris Smith, receiving 115 votes to edge ...

Townsley awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

We are proud to announce that our very own Anita Townsley was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa School Counselor’s Association. This distinguished recognition honors a professional whose leadership, advocacy, and lifelong dedication has significantly advanced ...

Off to Neverland

Fairies, pirates, flight, mayhem, and delight; another classic tale is being told by the South Tama Thespians. Peter Pan and Wendy by Lauren Gunderson, based on the original story by J.M. Barrie, is the play that the South Tama High School is putting on this year. Dixie Forcht, STC High ...