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Education

Polls open Tuesday for $20.8 million South Tama bonds decision

South Tama School District patrons will go to the polls next Tuesday, March 3, to cast ballots to decide if a new middle school addition will be built to the high school in Tama.Approval is sought for issuance of $20.8 million in general obligation bonds to pay for the construction.The addition ...

Bacon, Rosenberger, Stadler on Simpson Dean’s List

INDIANOLA Simpson College announced the names of local students who made the Dean's List for the 2019 Fall Semester.The following students made the Dean's List by achieving a minimum 3.7 GPA for the semester:Tama- Madeline Bacon, Clayton RosenbergerChelsea- Natalie Stadler

Story of “The Devil’s Anvil” – A look back in Tama County history

Every time my family went to Marshalltown when I was a child we passed the "Old Stone Barn" (as we called it) on Highway 30, which led into the story of the "Devil's Anvil." My Great Grandfather, Jonas Dunham Sr. settled here in 1852 and bought 160 acres of land from the government in Section 7 ...

Marshalltown Community College s named a 2020-2021 Military Friendly School

MARSHALLTOWN - Continuing its mission to provide service members, veterans, and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY has released the 2020-2021 Military Friendly Schools list, which includes Marshalltown Community College."At MCC, we are pleased to support ...

Iowa Valley seeks community input on strategic agenda

Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) is in the process of developing its 2020-2025 Strategic Agenda. The strategic planning process began last fall with gathering feedback from internal and external stakeholders during presentations in the four-county area. Much of that feedback was ...

South Tama Supt. Smith’s contract renewed for additional two years

The contract of South Tama Schools Superintendent Jared Smith was renewed through the 2022-23 school year on a 4-0 vote of the school board Monday night, Feb. 17. The action came following a closed session as allowed by Iowa law.Voting for the extension were board members Mandy Lekin, Ron ...

Bond vote, more on Tuesday, March 3

South Tama voters will decide next Tuesday, March 3, on a trio of issues including a $20.8 million bond issue to pay for an addition to the high school in Tama to replace the middle school in Toledo. The bond question includes use of the bond proceeds to include related remodeling and site ...

The First National Bank of Montour – Printed money as was the practice

-CONTINUED?FROM?THE?FEB. 12 ISSUE?OF?THE?TOLEDO?CHRONICLEEditor's Note: Interest in the Montour bank surfaced recently when a $20 bill issued by the bank surfaced on the internet auction site eBay.The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says "paper currency no longer in circulation includes ...

Opposition to South Tama $20.8 million bond issue voiced

"It is absolutely preposterous to come ask us for $29 million and not give us more to work on than that they are going to build a middle school addition the high school," Adam Todd summed up his feelings as the moderator and spokesperson at a meeting Monday night. The publicly announced ...