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Education

Marshalltown Community College offers 1st study abroad class

MARSHALLTOWN - Marshalltown Community College will offer a unique opportunity this summer for students to study abroad in Costa Rica for college credit. MCC social science Faculty Dr. Ramona Linville is leading the "Study Abroad in Peace and Conflict Resolution: Costa Rica" course during the ...

South Tama Elementary Boosters hold successful carnival

On Friday, February 28 the STC Elementary Boosters held the annual Carnival at the STC Elementary. A variety of games were set up around the school for students to play. Around 405 students with their parents/families attended the event. This is a fundraiser for the STC Elementary Boosters.

South Tama bond, levy votes rejected

While in the majority, the vote for a $20.8 million bond issue to pay for a middle school addition to the South Tama High School in Tama was short of the required 60 percent approval. In unofficial results the vote was Yes- 844 No- 722 or 53.9% approval.If approved, the addition would have ...

South Tama High speech students place at WaMaC

South Tama High School speech students placed in many categories at the WaMaC West individual speech competition.The speech contestants and their placement included:Julie Matta-1st Acting & OratoryLuis Avalos-1st Musical Theatre & 3rd ProseSydney Parizek-1st Prose & 2nd ...

“Older- Wiser” program to feature “cats”

Do you want to be an owl? Come join the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) group at Otter Creek Lake & Park on March 11 at 11 a.m. This month features guest speaker William R. Clark with a presentation titled "The Ancient Cats of America: Ancient History and Modern ...

South Tama $20.8 million bond issue falls short

South Tama voting fell short of the required 60 percent to gain approval of a $20.8 million bond issue to build a middle school addition on the high school in Tama to replace the middle school in Toledo.Unofficial returns:Yes- 844 No- 722 - 53.9% - 60% approval requiredLevy- to allow $2.70 per ...

Polls open Tuesday for $20.8 million South Tama bonds decision

South Tama School District patrons will go to the polls next Tuesday, March 3, to cast ballots to decide if a new middle school addition will be built to the high school in Tama.Approval is sought for issuance of $20.8 million in general obligation bonds to pay for the construction.The addition ...

Bacon, Rosenberger, Stadler on Simpson Dean’s List

INDIANOLA Simpson College announced the names of local students who made the Dean's List for the 2019 Fall Semester.The following students made the Dean's List by achieving a minimum 3.7 GPA for the semester:Tama- Madeline Bacon, Clayton RosenbergerChelsea- Natalie Stadler

Story of “The Devil’s Anvil” – A look back in Tama County history

Every time my family went to Marshalltown when I was a child we passed the "Old Stone Barn" (as we called it) on Highway 30, which led into the story of the "Devil's Anvil." My Great Grandfather, Jonas Dunham Sr. settled here in 1852 and bought 160 acres of land from the government in Section 7 ...