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Education

Iowa Valley’s chancellor search moves forward

MARSHALLTOWN The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors approved a Chancellor Search hiring process and materials and named its Search Committee when it met last week in Marshalltown. Current IVCCD Chancellor Chris Duree will retire June 30, and it is anticipated that the ...

Iowa State lists area fall grads

AMES- At Iowa State University's fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14-15, 2018, 2,157 graduates received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,803 undergraduate degrees, 234 master's degrees, 119 doctor of philosophy degrees and one doctor of veterinary medicine degree.They include:Tama- Alejandro ...

South Tama schools delayed two hours today- Jan. 15

South Tama Schools will start two hours late today- Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, due to icy road conditions. No breakfast will be served. Morning pre-school will be from 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Afternoon pre-school- 1:15 p.m.- 3:20 p.m.

Dawson Davenport named a 2019 Bicultural Iowa Writing Fellow

Dawson Davenport, Meskwaki Settlement resident and a member of the Meskwaki Nation has been named one of three 2019 Bicultural Iowa Writing Fellows at the University of Iowa.He is the first Native American to be nominated as a Bicultural Iowa Writing Fellow.Dawson is an artist, poet, writer, ...

STC schools facilties study is underway

South Tama's four school buildings will be inspected at the end of January as a district facilities study gets underway the STC School Board learned Monday night, Jan. 7, during a special meeting.The board hired Estes Construction, with an office in Davenport, on Dec. 17 to evaluate the ...

GFCW/Iowa scholarships, Music Campships available

The GFWC/Iowa Scholarship Committee administers a number of scholarships to Iowa students to Iowa colleges and universities. The number of scholarships awarded is determined by the amount of money contributed by clubs, proceeds from special fund-raising projects, and interest from investments ...

South Tama schools welcome new staff

New staff and adjustments to current positions have resulted in several mid-year changes in South Tama schools.Their new assignments and biographical sketches follow.Classes for South Tama students resume for the second semester on Thursday, Jan. 3, from the holiday break.Staff members are ...

Area students named to Marshalltown Community College Dean’s List

Marshalltown A total of 162 students were named to the Fall 2018 (August to December) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 ...

South Tama Brass Ensemble at Kiwanis

At the December 19 Kiwanis meeting, the members were put into the spirit of Christmas by STC High School students and their instructor, Mike Carnahan. After having lunch with Kiwanians, the students played several Christmas carols.The group of five was a brass ensemble. Playing trumpet were ...