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Education

The Ghost with the most

Beetlejuice...Beetlejuice...Beet...oh...well, that was close. The 2025 South Tama High School Musical is Beetlejuice Jr. A tune or two for the recently deceased will be sung at the Wieting Theater, from April 3-5. This is the first STC production for new staff member John Loos. Taking off ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School hosts open house this Saturday

TAMA — Tama-Toledo Christian School invites families to a special Open House event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 29 at 600 Owego St., Tama. This event will give families a firsthand look at the school's construction progress, provide fun family-friendly activities and offer delicious ...

Children’s Theatre Camp returns this summer

Footliters Traveling Playhouse is bringing “The Great Zoo Escape” to The Wieting Theatre. This musical is designed for students of all levels of theatre experience. Campers will audition, rehearse, and perform a musical alongside three professional teaching artists… in one week. The ...

Husak to perform in ISU, Iowa Concert

AMES — Their respective universities have been fierce athletic rivals for over a century, but on March 28, music students and faculty from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will celebrate a stage united while presenting their first-ever joint performance at one of the world’s ...

Safe Routes Grant provides opportunity to connect Tama-Toledo

There’s a major infrastructure project aimed at improving pedestrian safety and connectivity within the community coming to fruition. The Safe Routes to School Grant project seeks to address longstanding concerns about unsafe crossings, incomplete sidewalks, and limited designated walking ...

Painting the hallways red

Painting the walls of the halls of STC Elementary this month is the boundless creativity of its students. In paper and paint and other mediums galore, the art projects curated by teacher Rachel Asche display delightful works from all grade levels within the building. Each grade level ...

Local student receives a bachelor’s degree from Adams State

ALAMOSA, Colo. — Kyle Chyma, of Toledo, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adams State University, Alamosa, Colo., during the Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Dec. 14, 2024. Chyma received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/General Business.

Longtime STC wrestling coach resigns

Coming out of Monday’s South Tama County board meeting, one thing was clear: the resignation of high school Physical Education teacher Nathan Van Dyke was felt throughout the whole district. Van Dyke, the longtime boys wrestling coach and an STC alum himself, was a state champion wrestler ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host mushroom foraging event in Traer

TRAER – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) announces its 52nd event: “Into the Wild: Safe Mushroom Foraging.” The event will be held on Wednesday, March 26, at Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center, 531 Second Street. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with ...