Property taxpayers will get a measure of relief resulting from the 2014 South Tama School District budget. The tax asking per $1,000 valuation is set at $16.03 compared to the $16.11 2013 rate. That amount was up 15.7 percent.The total budget approved on a 5-0 vote on Monday, April 8 is ...
More than 1,700 K-12 Iowa students participated in this year's Iowa Department of Natural Resources "Take It Outside" Art Contest. Entries showcased children visiting native Iowa wildlife in their natural habitat while camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, wildlife watching, and more.Gwendolyn ...
"This will be a very exciting event for people of the Tama County community!" said Dr. Marty Malarkey, "My studies have shown that this rare group of flamingoes will indeed spend some of their spring season in the area of Tama-Toledo and surrounding communities."In January it was reported by ...
Some 30 South Tama 7th grade students at the Toledo Middle School have taken advantage of a program providing them with free dental sealants.Through Mid-Iowa Community Action, a total of 21 schools in the agency's five-county region were given the opportunity to offer the service. A state grant ...
The Iowa Secretary of State's Office and the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council sponsored high school students from across Iowa at the capitol to participate in Capitol Youth Day celebrating Democracy Day on March 26 and 28. Some 300 students attended each day. Among the students on hand ...
On Sunday, April 7, a fun and educational event for all area K 6 students and their families will be held at North Tama Schools in Traer. The Tama County Family STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Festival will be a fast paced event full of quick, fun, hands-on STEM activities and ...
The South Tama School Board will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 8, on the estimated 2014 fiscal year budget totaling $19,368,558.The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the STC?Partnership Center Professional Learning room, 219 W. 9th St., Tama.Following the hearing, the board will ...
Area families will make their way to Traer Sunday, April 7, to drive robots, play with tornadoes and even pilot flight simulators at the first ever Tama County Family STEM Festival. This free event, which takes place at North Tama Elementary and High School from 1-4 p.m. will offer kindergarten ...