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Education

Canvas South Tama bond, issues vote

A pair of absentee ballots which arrived after election day but were still valid had no effect on the outcome of the South Tama School bonds and issues vote when canvassed by the Board of Supervisors on Monday, May 9. The bond and tax levy issues failed to gain the required 60 percent needed ...

Tax levy up for Iowa Valley Community college District

The Iowa Valley Community College Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed 2020-21 fiscal year budget on March 4 during their regular meeting in Marshalltown., No comments received from the public.The budget was then approved, setting the maximum total expenditures for the coming year ...

Courtney Anderson on Minnesota State – Mankato Dean’s List

MANKATO, Minn.- The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past fall semester at have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil.Among 3,445 students, a total of 915 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a ...

Marshalltown Community College offers 1st study abroad class

MARSHALLTOWN - Marshalltown Community College will offer a unique opportunity this summer for students to study abroad in Costa Rica for college credit. MCC social science Faculty Dr. Ramona Linville is leading the "Study Abroad in Peace and Conflict Resolution: Costa Rica" course during the ...

South Tama Elementary Boosters hold successful carnival

On Friday, February 28 the STC Elementary Boosters held the annual Carnival at the STC Elementary. A variety of games were set up around the school for students to play. Around 405 students with their parents/families attended the event. This is a fundraiser for the STC Elementary Boosters.

South Tama bond, levy votes rejected

While in the majority, the vote for a $20.8 million bond issue to pay for a middle school addition to the South Tama High School in Tama was short of the required 60 percent approval. In unofficial results the vote was Yes- 844 No- 722 or 53.9% approval.If approved, the addition would have ...

South Tama High speech students place at WaMaC

South Tama High School speech students placed in many categories at the WaMaC West individual speech competition.The speech contestants and their placement included:Julie Matta-1st Acting & OratoryLuis Avalos-1st Musical Theatre & 3rd ProseSydney Parizek-1st Prose & 2nd ...

“Older- Wiser” program to feature “cats”

Do you want to be an owl? Come join the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) group at Otter Creek Lake & Park on March 11 at 11 a.m. This month features guest speaker William R. Clark with a presentation titled "The Ancient Cats of America: Ancient History and Modern ...

South Tama $20.8 million bond issue falls short

South Tama voting fell short of the required 60 percent to gain approval of a $20.8 million bond issue to build a middle school addition on the high school in Tama to replace the middle school in Toledo.Unofficial returns:Yes- 844 No- 722 - 53.9% - 60% approval requiredLevy- to allow $2.70 per ...