Just like the old expression "knowing a book by it's cover," if anyone was prepared to take over as director of the Toledo Public Library it has to be Sheri McFate. She has a total of 26 years serving the library as the long-time assistant librarian and as a part-time employee before that, ...
South Tama School District voters will be asked to decide three issues in a special election set for Tuesday, March 3. The STC School Board received petitions which qualified to require an election be held and voted to proceed on Monday, Jan. 6.Approval is sought for a $20.8 million bond issue ...
WEST?DES?MOINES- The public is invited to a Trumpeter Swan Soiree, celebrating North America's largest waterfowl species, on Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Walnut Woods State Park, in West Des Moines.Programs will be given both indoors and outdoors at the Walnut Woods State Park lodge ...
In observance of the first in the nation Iowa presidential caucuses coming up Feb. 3, a pair of collections of political buttons are on display now in the entrance showcases at the Toledo Public Library.The assortments range from early presidential items to Tama County locals and more recent ...
The demand for local food is rising as customers are embracing the need for increased local food options according to a news rpeort from Iowa State Extension and Outreach.The National Restaurants Association is noticing more interest in what people are eating and where it comes from, thus ...
Continued accreditation is required for colleges to keep their doors open and offer classes to students. The process of accreditation means that an institution undergoes regular reviews and meets or exceeds minimum standards of quality. Continued accreditation also allows colleges to receive ...
Petitions bearing at least 324 verifiable signatures of the South Tama School District patrons calling for the school board to hold a bond election for the issuance of $20.8 million in general obligation school bonds have been received. The board, meeting in special session Monday night, Jan. ...
Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering regional and statewide scholarships.Iowa High School Class of 2020 students, ...
Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members earned scholarships in the 25th Annual Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Beef Extravaganza Contest held Dec. 11, 2019 at the Hansen Agricultural Learning Center on the Iowa State University Campus.The Extravaganza contest tests high school junior and senior students ...
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 Jan. 8. This month features guest speaker Brennan Dolan with a presentation titled "The Landscapes that Shape Us."Brennan Dolan is an archaeologist and cultural resources ...