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Education

$1 million Mansfield grant boosts South Tama STEM

For the next 10 years the South Tama School District's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program- "Project Lead the Way" - will be backed by a $100,00 grant yearly from the Mansfield Foundation. A chief part provides for a classroom and teacher devoted to STEM at the Middle ...

Grease fire in MCC dorm results in water damage

MARSHALLTOWN - Early morning on Sunday, Sept. 29, at about 2 a.m., a grease fire broke out in one of the suite apartments of the South Hall dorm on the Marshalltown Community College campus. The sprinkler and alarm systems were activated and residents were quickly evacuated.No injuries occurred ...

Toledo High’s Class of 1927 entrance columns come down

"They got "demo-ed"- because they were about ready to fall over." was how Steve McAdoo, South Tama Schools maintenance supervisor, explained the recent removal of the entrance columns at the South Green Street entrance to the South Tama Middle School in Toledo.The columns were placed at the ...

Tama Co. Consev. hosting Utah Parks O.W.L.S. event

Do you want to be an owl? Come join the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) group at Otter Creek Lake & Park. The Tama County Conservation Board naturalist has planned a presentation about the National Parks of Utah given by Bruce Mckee at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. A lunch ...

Join Tama County for Give. Grow. Iowa 4-H Giving Day!

AMES- The Iowa 4-H Foundation is excited to host the second annual Iowa 4-H Giving Day, Give. Grow. Iowa 4-H, on Tuesday, Oct. 8.This is a 24-hour online event to provide the financial support needed to help the 4-H Program continue its incredible work across the state of Iowa and here in Tama ...

Toledo City Council hears library annual report

Jennifer Bledsoe, director of the Toledo Public library, reported city revenues of $191,600 for fiscal year 2018-19 during the annual spacial meeting of the city council at the library on Monday evening, Sept. 23.This included totals of $8,209 in Tama County funding; $2,855 in direct state aid, ...

More join South Tama Partners in Education

Recognized for making a commitment to South Tama Partners in Education at the South Tama School Board meeting Monday night were Giovanna Seitz D.C. and Cheryl Bruene, executive director, representing ISU Extension and Outreach Tama County. Both were presented with awards for joining. On hand ...

Meskwaki Settlement School Homecoming 2019

2019 Meskwaki High School Homecoming King and Queen Stanford Kapayou and Payton Tahahwah were crowned Friday morning and rode in the parade Friday afternoon.

Hear history, stories from Badger Hill Cemetery Oct. 2

The Tama County Historical Society will host a program about Badger Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7 p.m. in the genealogical library, 200 N. Broadway St., Toledo.Society president Elizabeth Reece has researched the cemetery, located in Spring Creek Township near Gladbrook, ...