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Education

The man behind the emblem

You may not know Adolph Bear, but I'm sure you know his work. If you've lived in Tama-Toledo for five minutes or have just driven through town, you know the work of Adolph Bear. It's been put on signs in yards, spray painted in driveways, worn on ball caps and sweaters and seen on those huge ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School signs lease agreement, begins renovations

The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the vacant, former ...

Talking PPEL

Currently, South Tama County is one of just 49 school districts in the state of Iowa that does not have a voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) after its reauthorization was defeated back in 2013. That could change on March 5 as the matter will once again be put on the ...

STC Middle School December students of the month

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — Congratulations to our STC Middle School Students of the Month for December! These Trojans have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and positive relationships! #thetrojanway Left to Right: Dylan Su (5th), Anna Ahrens (5th), James Youngbear (6th), Mason ...

New, private Christian school aims to start classes in Tama Co. in 2025

TAMA COUNTY – Following the passage of the Students First Act which was signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in late January last year, a group of Tama County residents began working to expand the educational options available to students in grades K-8 by founding a private, accredited ...

STC students of the month for November

Congratulations to our South Tama County Middle School Students of the Month for November! These students have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and positive relationships. Left to Right: Clarissa Dvorak (8th), Nathan Rasmussen (6th), Henri Martinez-Alvarado (8th), Lily ...

State Treasurer Roby Smith announces new College Savings Iowa website

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is excited to launch the newly re-designed CollegeSavingsIowa.com. "We gave it a fresh look that focuses on learning, investing and saving with the College Savings Iowa 529 plan," said Smith. "We want future savers to have the tools they need to get ...

Moran Donation

Ellen and Andy Moran, along with their daughter Addison are presenting a donation to the South Tama Elementary library in memory of Ellen’s parents Ray and Betty Coleman. The family has donated $485 and a collection of new library books. Betty worked as a librarian and subbed in the ...