This week's South Tama County school board meeting was akin to the drama of soap opera. With highs and lows, tied voting, and appearances from fresh faces in the audience, the meeting was packed full of information. Starting off the meeting in the usual way, a community member spoke during ...
NEWS CHRONICLE — As a school resource officer (SRO) at his alma mater of South Tama County, the chairman of the Meskwaki Nation Tribal Council and a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Army National Guard, Vern Jefferson has a long history of public service, and it ...
Mere hours after students were dismissed on their final day of school, the staff of STC gathered in the high school gymnasium to celebrate retirees and a long year of learning. This year's edition of the retirement and service awards looked different due to time constraint after hours ran ...
Early in the morning on Monday, June 9 the South Tama Board of Education, and noticeably more members of the community gathered to partake in the scheduled 7 a.m. meeting. Sticking with the recent trend of educators occupying public comments, longtime teacher and now substitute teacher George ...
For only the third time in his 26 years at South Tama, Mike Carnahan and the high school concert band brought home a Division One rating. Being one of the top honors a band can achieve, the last two came in 2012 and 2022, under the direction of Mike Carnahan and before that 1997. Earning the ...
TAMA-TOLEDO — South Tama County Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or ...
For the fourth meeting in a row, public comments were occupied by concerns brought before the STC school board regarding the superintendent, John Cain. This week, both Emily Chyma and Diane Kesl came forward. Chyma, who has taught and coached in the district since 2006, spoke of the ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H in collaboration with Iowa State University's Water Rocks! program is doing fantastic work by educating kids about water conservation and environmental stewardship. Water Rocks! combines STEM and the arts to inspire young minds to appreciate and care for water ...
PELLA — Central College students were recognized during the annual Scholarship Dinner for scholarships earned and applied to the 2024-25 academic year. James Brant, of Tama, received the Journey Scholarship Fund and Sharon Duven Bergland '65 and George Bergland Endowed Scholarship. Brant is ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2025 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on May 17 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area students receiving degrees include: Elberon — Mason Ward, Associate of Applied Science Toledo — Cec Dela Cruz, Diploma