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Education

South Tama Schools closed today- Jan. 24

Die to weather South Tama Schools are closed today- Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Earlier a delay had been announced, but due to weather conditions all schools will be closed.

Grinnell College Museum of Art opens two print exhibitions on January 24

GRINNELL, Iowa - The Grinnell College Museum of Art will open on Friday, Jan. 24 with two exhibitions featuring pioneering contemporary printmaking. Both exhibitions at the museum in the college's Bucksbaum Center for the Arts are free and open to the public.A self-titled exhibition features ...

Edwards is Mt. Mercy grad

CEDAR RAPIDS- Elee Edwards, Garwin, graduated from Mount Mercy University in December 2019. A commencement ceremony will be held May 17, 2020, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.Edwards earned Bachelor of Science degree.

Instructors sought for Kids in College

The Iowa Valley Continuing Education (IVCE) Kids in College summer program is seeking instructors for Summer 2020. Kids in College is open to youth in grades 4-8 and will be offered in two sessions this summer: June 15-19 (Monday through Friday) and Aug. 3-5 (Monday through Wednesday)."Last ...

Tama County Course Educates Iowa Farm Women

A new online research tool, known as AEA Scout, has been launched by Iowa's Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and ensures that students and families have access to trusted online resources in one location.AEA Scout is an online portal that provides access to many of the digital resources provided ...

Area students on College Deans’ Lists

Hawkeye CommunityWATERLOO-Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester. The Dean's List is official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean's List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully ...

Trumpeter swan soiree returns to central Iowa

WEST?DES?MOINES- The public is invited to a Trumpeter Swan Soiree, celebrating North America's largest waterfowl species, on Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Walnut Woods State Park, in West Des Moines.Programs will be given both indoors and outdoors at the Walnut Woods State Park lodge ...

Political buttons on display at Toledo Public library

In observance of the first in the nation Iowa presidential caucuses coming up Feb. 3, a pair of collections of political buttons are on display now in the entrance showcases at the Toledo Public Library.The assortments range from early presidential items to Tama County locals and more recent ...