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Education

South Tama Activities and Athletics Appreciation Days

South Tama School Board members and Superintendent Jeff Berger with the Toledo Mayor John Lloyd and Tama Mayor Mike CarnahanProclamation declaring Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16 as STC?School Activities Appreciation Days. (L-R, seated Board members Jackie Dvorak, Board President Penny ...

This is Us in Tama County: Attend Diversity Celebration Monday, March 19

Recognizing the cultural diversity of the area, a celebration for community is planned for Monday, March 19, at the South Tama Elementary School in Tama. The event was postponed earlier due to winter weather.Events get underway with a potluck meal from 5:30-5:30 p.m. During the evening a ...

South Tama School Board to review of superintendent candidates tonight

The South Tama School Board is scheduled to review candidates for the position of South Tama Schools superintendent during a special meeting set for Monday night, March 12.The board was to meet in closed session.Plans are aimed at hiring a new superintendent for 2018-19 by April 13.Interim ...

Marshalltown Community College students named to 2018 All-Iowa Academic Team

MARSHALLTOWN Marshalltown Community College (MCC) students Allison Fisher, Moises Fonseca and Kaylee Howe and Iowa Valley Grinnell (IVG) student Bryce Dekoning were honored as members of Phi Theta Kappa's 2018 All-Iowa Academic Team at a banquet in Des Moines on Feb. 28. The top Iowa community ...

Noah Scheidel on U of Dubuque Dean’s List

DUBUQUE- The University of Dubuque congratulates Noah Scheidel, Garwin, on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2017 Academic Dean's List.To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

Courses are offered to meet hunter education requirement

Hunters who need to satisfy the hunter education requirement before the spring turkey hunting seasons start can now search for and sign up for a course at www.iowadnr.gov/huntered.At the website prospective students can see which courses or field days are near them; how many seats are ...

Mother Earth News: Expert tips for growing early tomatoes

Full story - Inside Iowa Section of the March 9 issue of The Tama News-HeraldPick up your copy at:Fareway- ToledoJiffy South- Tama-Kwik Star- ToledoJiffy North ToledoCasey's General Store Tama & ToledoTama-Grundy Publishing Office

STC Schools Appreciation Days: March 15 & 16

Tama Mayor Mike Carnahan and Toledo Mayor John Lloyd have joined together in proclaiming Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16, South Tama Community School District Activities and Athletics Appreciation Days.The mayors said on Monday they believed a number of outstanding examples of student ...

The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles author coming to Otter Creek

Tama County Conservation will be hosting award-winning nature photographer and author Ty Smedes at our Wednesday, March 14 O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) event.The presentation, titled after his book "The Return of Iowa's Bald Eagles" will journey you through a day in the life of an ...

South Tama Boys tennis offering suspended, soccer interest is up

Only one student at South Tama High School has signed up to be on the boys tennis team Supt. Berger reported to the school board Monday night, Feb. 19. Sign up efforts were said to be unsuccessful.As a result the board followed his recommendation and voted to suspend the program for this ...