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Back-to-school time offers opportunity to prevent cancer

Back-to-school physicals offer a convenient opportunity to vaccinate boys and girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common and easily transmitted virus that can cause six types of cancer that affect males and females. Currently, there is no treatment available for HPV. However, ...

South Tama schools to dismiss early Monday, Aug. 27

On Monday, August 27th we are forecasted to have temperatures that will exceed 90 degrees, with the heat index expected to approach 100 degrees. In anticipation of this excessive heat, the South Tama County School District will have a two-hour early dismissal on Monday, August 27th.

STC staff learn new skills as school bells ring

South Tama County staff members spent their first official day back to school at the Meskwaki Convention Center learning new skills some didn't know they had.The STC Staff participated in an afternoon activity with the help of Kim Blakesley, who owns Cedar Valley Art and Wine. Each staff member ...

Firefighters, ambulance crews aid “Stuff the Bus” for South Tama schools

Tama and Toledo Ambulance Service members and Tama and Toledo firefighters joined in a collection effort at Shopko which netted a big list of supplies for STC?"Stuff the Bus" campaign on Saturday, Aug. 4. Shayne Turner, manager of the nearby Dollar General Store and a Toledo firefighter, ...

South Tama School Board approves bids, travel expense policy

South Tama School Board members approved several items all on voice votes during a special session on Monday evening, Aug 6. The measures include:approving third reading of a board policy concerning travel expenses incurred by district employees. Registration, transportation and lodging must be ...

Kacee Hamor visits friend in Spain- Was exchange student in Hamor’s home

For graduation, Kacee Hamor received a very special gift, a month long vacation to Spain. Hamor's family hosted international student Laura Fernandez-Garcia, who is from Spain, at South Tama during the 2016-17 school year. The two girls had not seen each other since Fernandez-Garcia's departure ...

Toledo High School Class of 1959 reunion

The 1959 graduates of Toledo High School held a reunion on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel convention center, with ten classmates attending. The reunion was titled "Class of 59, 59 Years Later."The Class of 1959 had 57 members graduating. Since graduation, 13 members of ...

Toledo Library “Stuff the Bus”

Madi Gilbert, along with Grandma Teri Goodhart are ready to help support our schools through the Stuff the Bus effort taking place throughout our communities. Bring in new school supplies to the Toledo Public Library and have your fines removed. Stuff the Bus is taking place at many local ...

Tama Ambulance will help “Stuff the Bus”

Donations for South Tama School supplies will be collected by the Tama Ambulance Service members on Aug. 4 in the Shopko parking lot in Toledo.Crew members will take supplies between 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.