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Iowa Public Television to premiere Fourth Season Kids Clubhouse Adventures

JOHNSTON - Iowa Public Television announced today the upcoming fourth installment of its popular children's series, Kids Clubhouse Adventures. Dedicated to fun, adventure and learning, the weekly series premieres four new 30-minute episodes focused on Iowa children starting Friday, January 4, ...

A one-room country school Christmas

Soon the one-room "Little red schoolhouse" as they were often called even if they were white, not red, will be a thing of the past, and forgotten. We, who attended them will remember our school days with a sad, sweet, smile in our hearts. High on my list of happy memories will be the ...

South Tama schools resource officer post on hold pending review

A decision on a member of the Tama Police Force to act in a new, joint position as the South Tama school resource officer during months school is in session and for regular police duties during some of the summer months is on hold for the time being.Both the Tama City Council and the STC School ...

South Tama Middle School October Students of the Month

Carver Cecak (5th)Congratulations to Carver Cecak on earning student of the month for October. His parents are Shasta and Chris Cecak. Carver's siblings are Travis, Serenity, Alyssa, and Jeremy. He enjoys playing soccer in his free time. Three of Carver's best characteristics are that he is ...

North Tama schools to implement Handle with Care program

North Tama County Community School District will implement Handle With Care, a program designed to increase awareness of trauma with students to school officials in a confidential manner.Created in 2013 by the West Virginia Defending Childhood Initiative, North Tama is one of the first schools ...

Tama County Course educates Iowa farm women

Women's roles in agriculture continue to expand. In Iowa, one in five principle operators or primary managers of farm businesses are women. Women involved in agriculture in Iowa have a significant economic impact nearly $500 million.Iowa State University Extension and Outreach continues to ...

Lauren Gumm performs in annual music gala

HARRISONBURG, VA -- Lauren Gumm of Toledo performed at the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) annual music gala with the Chamber Orchestra.The fall 2018 music gala at EMU was on Saturday, Nov. 17, in Lehman Auditorium, with a freewill offering to benefit the music scholarship fund.The first ...

South Tama receives grant from UnityPoint-Grinnell

A $1,000 grant from Unity Point GRMC was presented to South Tama schools at halftime of the girls basketball game on Friday, November 30. Present for the presentation were Kayla Carr, Shauna Callaway, Andre Gomez and Jennifer Havens from Unity Point GRMC, STC Superintendent Jared Smith, STC ...

A Place For Heroes at Wieting Sunday

A free screening of "A Place for Heroes" which was filmed in various locations in Tama County six years ago will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Wieting Theatre, Toledo.This screening is sponsored by A Place for Heroes, LLC.A lot of volunteers spent weeks helping with this ...

Marshalltown Community College Student Painting/Design Show now open

MARSHALLTOWN Students of Marshalltown Community College's Painting and 2D and 3D Design classes invite the public to a showing of their work in the Ray Frederick Gallery on the Marshalltown Community College campus. The MCC Student Painting/Design Show will be open through noon on Monday, ...