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Education

South Tama school calendar to make up for snow days

"My goal is for students to be done with school on Friday, May 31," South Tama schools Superintendent Jared Smith has written to district parents he told The News-Herald. His message was sent last Friday following the Feb. 18 regular meeting of the STC School Board. He notes weather closing ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy hops event coming to Traer March 12

No, it's not a crop new to Iowa, but hop production in our state is definitely seeing a resurgence. With over 70 breweries now operating in our state, making economic impact of over $100 million and creating more than 1,500 jobs, ag producers are sitting up and taking notice, starting to see ...

The making of an Edventure

Edventure, Iowa Valley Continuing Education's course schedule, contains course offerings that enhance career development and deepen personal enrichment. Our mission is to provide courses that increase your skills and knowledge to boost job productivity and career potential or fulfill personal ...

Trojan Country

Save for the sign itself, Trojan Country resembles a bit of the Arctic in this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 21 before the weekend storm.

Tune in for Festival 2019

JOHNSTON- Special guests, new programs and viewer favorites will take center stage during Festival 2019, February 23-24, March 2-11 and 16-17 on statewide Iowa Public Television. This programming celebration-the network's only extended pledge drive of the year-allows viewers to support the ...

South Tama’s Julie Matta to represent Iowa at Washington D. C. Arts Summit

"Theatre creates a world where a nobody can be anybody. The stories of my ancestors have shaped me into being the person that I am today. In this way, each of us are the same" - Julie Matta, South Tama High School junior, begins the closing of her award winning Thespian Democracy Works essay ...

University of N. Iowa names area students to Fall 2018 semester Dean’s List

CEDAR FALLS-Students from across Tama County are among the students named to the Fall 2018 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa.To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work ...