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Education

Meyer accepted into Wartburg’s Teacher Education Program

WAVERLY – Jonathan Meyer has been accepted into the Wartburg College Teacher Education Program. Meyer, of Tama, had to demonstrate effective reflective components in teaching and complete several other requirements to be considered for the program. Admission to the Teacher Education ...

STC Adopt-a-Family Committee 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 S.T.C. School district, so you really are helping your neighbor. This is a ...

Iowa Valley Grinnell partners with Toys for Tots to spread holiday cheer

GRINNELL - Iowa Valley Grinnell announces its partnership with Toys for Tots. From now until Dec. 13, they will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for children in need this holiday season. Toys can be dropped off at IVG, 123 Sixth Ave. West, Grinnell. Campus is open from 8 a.m. to ...

Tama County school ‘report cards’ unveiled

Editor's note: Due to an issue with our WordPress software, the formatting of this story is not up to our standards and we apologize. For a version of the story without said formatting issues, please pick up a print copy of this week's newspaper. News Chronicle note: The Meskwaki Settlement ...

STC students, staff member honored at Iowa All-State Music Festival

AMES — The Iowa All-State Music Festival has come and gone for another year, with representation from an STC duo and their teacher. In late October, senior Kylie Husak on the alto saxophone and junior Brooks Baier on trombone both auditioned and earned their second entry into the festival. ...

MCC Student 2D and 3D exhibit now open

MARSHALLTOWN – The work of eight Marshalltown Community College students in Professor Tim Castle’s fall 2D and 3D design classes are on exhibit through noon on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the Ray Frederick Art Gallery. Student Zeara Kapayou of Meskwaki Settlement in Tama is among those ...

Early retirement discussions continue for STC School Board

Discussions were aplenty at Monday’s board meeting. Kicking off the meeting was Elizabeth Dolezal re-elected as board president and Rick Hopper selected to be vice-president. After swearing in, the meeting moved to discussions and presentations. Sam Peska presented as the director of student ...

Who’s Hanus?

At last week's board meeting Joe Hanus was sworn in to fill the vacant Director District 2. With his appointment announced, one question arose above all others, who is Hanus? Hanus is a lifelong Tama resident and 2002 graduate of STC. A self described family man, Hanus lives with his wife ...

Veterans Day observed at STC

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEANNA ZMOLEK — Trojan Country came together to honor those who have served in the armed forces on Monday morning with a reverse parade followed by a Veterans Day program in the high school gym. The veterans and their families were serviced breakfast before the program. ...

Hanus appointed to fill district two STC board position

At last Monday’s STC school board meeting, Joe Hanus was appointed to serve as District Two director after Jackie Ellenbecker’s resignation last month. Hanus is a parent of three and cited his desire to serve as a reason he is taking on this position. Hanus also cited the budget as his ...