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T-T Lions to screen vision of young people

The Tama Toledo Lions Club will begin the 2012 Iowa KidSight Vision Screening Program on Sept. 17. Vision screening will be provided at four local locations which are set up by Area Education agency 267.Location sites are the Tama Headstart on Monday, Sept. 17; South Tama County Elementary on ...

New school bus law in effect

AMES- On Aug. 14 the Iowa Transportation Commission approved and the director of the Iowa Department of Transportation subsequently adopted an emergency administrative rule that increases the administrative driving privilege sanctions for illegally passing a stopped school bus.The rule took ...

It’s back to school time for South Tama, Meskwaki

School bells will ring tomorrow (Aug. 16) at the Meskwaki Settlement School and on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at South Tama schools as the 2012-13 school year gets underway.Classes start Thursday for students attending the Meskwaki Settlement School with a full day of classes.South Tama students begin ...

Micah Young Bear donates book to Toledo Library

Meskwaki Settlement- Micah Young Bear, 9, of the Meskwaki Settlement, recently donated a copy of his book "Discoveries: New Writing from The Iowa Review" to the Toledo Public Library. Brenda Wanatee accepted the book on the library's behalf.Micah,, who's the son of Stella and Ray Young Bear, ...

South Tama, Meskwaki High graduations are this weekend

A total of 82 seniors are scheduled to graduate from South Tama High School on Sunday, May 20. On Saturday, May 19, a total of 12 seniors will graduate from Meskwaki High School.South Tama High SchoolGraduation ceremonies begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the STC?High School Gymnasium, 1715 Harding, ...

Meskwaki girls split bb games

The Meskwaki Warriors girls varsity basketball team started out last week with a win over Cedar Valley Christian on Monday night, Dec. 5.The Warriors won 51-32 on their home floor.The Colo-NESCO girls handed the Meskwaki Varsity girls basketball team its first loss of the season in 56-41 last ...

Meskwaki Settlement School enrollment up 12 percent for 2011-12

Student numbers at the Meskwaki Settlement School rose 12 percent, topping 300 students for the 2011-12 school year, This is according to enrollment numbers provided by Superintendent Jerry Stephens.At seven grade levels, from early childhood (age three) through 12th grade there were increases ...

Warriors fall to GMG in 1A tourney

In the first round of 1A regional volleyball, the Meskwaki Warriors lost to the GMG Wolverines, but it was a hard fought battle that went the full five sets.In the first game Meskwaki took the lead early outscoring GMG 6-3 but the Wolverines caught up and took the over that lead in the second ...

Meskwaki High School Homecoming Court 2011

Left to right – Shyannon Wolfe (9th Grade attendant), Lyrik Lasley (10th Grade attendant), Chambree Skala (11th), Queen Hunter Youngbear, King Winston Wolf, Kane Youngbear (11th), Tyus Grant (10th), DeMarce Keahna (9th).

Name new Iowa Safe Routes to School head

TAMA NEWS-HERALD-The Iowa Bicycle Coalition, headquartered in Coralville has announced Nick Sobocinski as the new Safe Routes to School Program Director. Sobocinski began work with the Coalition Aug. 15. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is a non-profit organization that strives to promote cycling ...