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Education

Treasurer Smith opens College Savings Iowa year-end giveaway

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holidays with a College Savings Iowa giveaway. "Visit Iowa529Contest.com before December 31 and register to win one of two $5,290 College Savings Iowa account contributions," Smith said. "It's not only a gift that requires no ...

The young masters

There is no artistic master greater than the child. I'm sure many local parents can agree with this. From toddler to teenager, the artistic works of many of the South Tama students were on display recently during this year's first set of parent/teacher conferences. High School art Teacher ...

STC board tours middle school site during special meeting

The South Tama County Board of Education, along with Superintendent John Cain and Maintenance Director Steve McAdoo, toured the future site of the new middle school — the old Iowa Juvenile Home campus in Toledo — on Friday morning in a special session to address a potential concern with ...

The chilly food drive

It was chilly, it was breezy, and two of Toledo's finest were standing in the Fareway parking lot. Last Saturday between 10 and 2, if you drove down the main drag, chances are some flashing lights would have caught your eye. That's because Toledo Police Officer and South Tama's School ...

South Tama County Community School audit

Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on South Tama County Community School District in Tama. Financial Highlights: The District’s revenues totaled $25,349, 142 for the year that ended June 30, 2022, a 7.28% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District ...

History Highlights from Perry Township Cemeteries is Nov. 8

The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo. This is a change from the previously advertised topic: Tama-Toledo: Then & Now. Joan Hayward Helm will ...

Tama County native pledges $25 million to UNI, largest in school history

CEDAR FALLS – A historic gift to the University of Northern Iowa will mark a new chapter in the university’s renowned business college. David Wilson, a 1966 graduate of North Tama High School and 1970 graduate of UNI who now lives in the state of Nevada, has pledged a $25 million donation ...

Dieleman and Hosek awarded Tama SWCD scholarships

Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe (Douglas) Dieleman of rural Toledo and Dylan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Abe is a Green ...

Mythbusters

Upon first mention, Greek mythology and modern reality television may not seem like a match made in heaven, but that’s exactly what the STC Vocal Music Department is seeking to synthesize with its upcoming variety show titled “The Real Greek Gods of Ancient Greece,” which will be ...

STC one of 13 Iowa districts to receive federal GEAR UP grant

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that the state has been awarded over $25.8 million in a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary ...