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Education

STC alumna named second Wilson Scholar

For South Tama County High School alumna Abigail Chyma, staying busy has always come naturally. From athletics and academics to leadership and involvement, Chyma has built a reputation as an outgoing participant always wanting to try something new — a mindset that earned her one of the ...

STC School Board back for 2026

The STC School Board reconvened for their first meeting of 2026 on Monday. The board had a quorum with three of five members present and kicked off with public forum, Multiple teachers came forward with comments pertaining to proposed policy changes which were up for first readings at the ...

Alumni Pep-Band set for next Friday

The annual STC Alumni Night Pep-Band will be held on Monday, Jan. 9. In boys basketball action against Solon, the group opened up to graduates and community members will play from the band's recognizable setlist. STC band director Mike Carnahan shared information about the event on Facebook, ...

How The Grinch Hailed In Christmas

Christmas spirit infested the Tama-Toledo in the days leading up to the holiday. Nary a thing could be seen or heard that didn’t fill citizens with yuletide joy. Last Friday, South Tama Elementary had an unexpected visitor. The Grinch, the furry green creature with the ever-growing ...

Postponed Project 60 sees great turnout

Despite postponing due to weather concerns the week before, Project 60 went off without a hitch. A staple in the community since the early 1980s, the free community meal is open to residents 60 years of age and over. The meal is prepared by STC food service and High school student council ...

‘Back at square one’

“I think we’re back at square one now,” STC School Board Member Megan Thiessen said after hearing the potential buyer and end user of the old middle school had pulled their interest from the three parcels in Toledo. In the discussion items at Monday’s school board meeting, ...

Back to square one: Potential buyers back out of old middle school sale

The proposed sale of the old STC middle school is officially no more as both interested parties, George Duncan, with his company Southfork Premier Properties LLC in Meadville, Mo., and Mike Kovalrachik, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., have pulled their bid from the properties. This was confirmed in an ...

On hold: School board tables sale of old STC middle school

With the potential sale of the former middle school looming, the STC board room was full for Monday’s meeting. Nearly 40 community members were present, and more joined via Google Meet when the STC school board voted unanimously to table the potential sale of three parcels of land to ...