AMES — The Tama Turtles took first place in the State Wildlife Habitat Education Program senior team division and will represent Iowa 4-H at the 2024 National WHEP Competition. Team members are Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek, Carlee Smith and Josey Wacha from Tama County. The State WHEP ...
The June 3 school board meeting started with a bit of confusion on Monday night. After a good 10 minutes of fighting through technology issues with Google Meets, the online video call used to broadcast the meeting to those unable to be at the STC Partnership in person, the meeting was called to ...
ESTHERVILLE — Iowa Lakes Community College is celebrating the students on the Spring 2024 Honors Lists, recognizing its outstanding academic achievements. This semester, 131 students have earned the prestigious President's List honor, and 242 students have been named to the Dean's List. The ...
The 14 graduating seniors from the Meskwaki Settlement School Class of 2024 were honored during the commencement ceremony in the high school gym last Saturday afternoon. Several awards and scholarships were presented, and High School Language Arts Teacher Allison Fisher was chosen to give a ...
On Sunday, May 20, the seniors of South Tama County High School entered the high school as a student one last time. Adorned with gaps and gowns, the class of 2024 lined up and began their procession into the gym to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. After the 117 graduates found their ...
CEDAR RAPIDS —The 2024 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on May 11 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area students receiving diplomas include: Tonya Braggs, Associate of Applied Science, of Dysart and Gavin Ward, Diploma, of Elberon.
On Monday, May 21 the STC Middle School held the annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony. These awards are presented to students who have gone above and beyond in their coursework and met criteria laid out by different subject groups. Students earned recognition by excelling in the ...
In celebration of Soil & Water Stewardship Week 2024, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District donated northern red oak seedlings to 322 sixth graders in the Green Mountain-Garwin, Meskwaki, South Tama, Union, North Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Districts. This continues Tama ...
MARSHALLTOWN — A celebratory mood was in the air on Friday night as over 500 Marshalltown Community College and Iowa Valley Grinnell (IVG) graduates from all over the world — including a large contingent from Tama County — received degrees, certificates and diplomas during a commencement ...
At their regular meeting on Monday, May 6, the South Tama County Board of Education approved a new 28E agreement relating to their natural gas utility with the Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission. The 28E will cover the 2024-25 school year. This agreement introduces the Education ...