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Education

State Treasurer Roby Smith announces new College Savings Iowa website

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is excited to launch the newly re-designed CollegeSavingsIowa.com. "We gave it a fresh look that focuses on learning, investing and saving with the College Savings Iowa 529 plan," said Smith. "We want future savers to have the tools they need to get ...

Moran Donation

Ellen and Andy Moran, along with their daughter Addison are presenting a donation to the South Tama Elementary library in memory of Ellen’s parents Ray and Betty Coleman. The family has donated $485 and a collection of new library books. Betty worked as a librarian and subbed in the ...

Tama Co. educator named Iowa Teacher of the Year finalist

DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow announced on Monday, Dec. 4 that Ann Mincks, a 15-year teacher, is the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year during an assembly at Hoover High School in Des Moines, while Brenda Kaufmann, a second-grade teacher at North Tama Elementary, ...

Local youth wins statewide conservation-themed poster contest

Officials with the Tama Soil & Water Conservation District announce Lillia Benner, of Toledo, for being selected one of five statewide winners in the 2023 Conservation Districts of Iowa Poster Contest. Her entry will move on to the national competition, with the results to be announced at ...

Proect 60 is Dec. 6

South Tama Community Student Council presents Project 60 at noon on Dec. 6 at the STC High School Gym in Tama. Project 60 is for community embers 60-years-old and older. They are invited for coffee, STC musical entertainment and a meal. Those wishing to attend can put a reservation in by ...

Veterans Day observed at STC schools

As people all around the nation took time last week to celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country, STC schools put on their own Veterans Day festivities. The day started with a reverse parade past the elementary. Children from Pre-K to Fourth lined up, wagging the ...

South Tama County Middle School students of the month announced

Congratulations to our South Tama County Middle School Students of the Month for September! These students have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and positive relationships. #thetrojanway Left to Right: Logan Hoskey (6th), Bralynn Rohrs (6th), Brady Svacina (5th), Belle ...