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Education

Conservation scholarships available to Tama County seniors

TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...

Herink family funds $5,000 scholarship to Coe College

TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available ...

Trial by fire

MARSHALLTOWN - Climbing ladders, extricating accident victims from vehicles, and quelling fires aren’t usually at the top of a high school student's bucket list. For STC Senior Isabelle ‘Belle’ Johannsen, these things have become expected parts of her life. Inspired by her family, a ...

Upcoming Annual Alumni & Community Pep-Band

The annual Alumni Night Pep-Band will be held on Monday, Jan. 6. In a girls and boys doubleheader against East Marshall, the band will bring the energy with STC graduates and community members encouraged to join in on making some high octane music to fuel the evening of fun. STC band director ...

Tama County students named to Central Dean’s List

PELLA — Central College recognized 411 students named to the Fall 2024 dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Tama County students include: Hunter Clemann and Wesley ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team alumni honored at annual convention

AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), ...

STC Winter Concert set for Monday, Dec. 16

On Monday, Dec. 16, the South Tama County High School music department will host their annual winter concert. Starting at 7 p.m., the night will be the culmination of a semester's worth of work and the debut of the STC Choir under the direction of John Loos. Loos speaks highly of his students ...

Local youth wins regional conservation-themed poster contest

Earlier this year, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) congratulated Alexa Rocha-Ayala of South Tama County Elementary School on being selected the countywide winner in its Stewardship Week Poster Contest. Tama SWCD now has the pleasure to announce Alexa’s artwork is also the ...