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Education

South Tama School Board approves $23.4 million budget

While spending is up just over seven percent, South Tama's property tax asking will drop 78 cents for the 2019-20 fiscal year in a budget approved on a 4-0 vote of the school board monday night. Voting in favor by voice vote were members Ron Houghton, Jackie Dvorak, Mandy Lekin and Penny ...

South Tama Prom king and queen candidates

South Tama Prom and After Prom is set for Saturday, April 13.The annual Grand March at which prom goers are introduced will start at 8 p.m. at the STC?High School Gymnamism. Prom King and Queen will be crowned at the Grand March.Prom Queen Candidates include Emma Koehler, Mariana Fonseca, ...

Barn Quilts program at Toledo Library April 9

Evie Haupt will present the program "Barn Quilts of Grundy County" on Tuesday, April 9, at the Toledo Public, 206 E. High St.The program begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Toledo Library Foundation.

Flex Fitness ready to help guide all of your personal health goals

"I want to give people in need an affordable, with classes and education-based way, to live a healthy lifestyle," Ashley Aylsworth says of her new Flex Fitness business in downtown Tama. Open just six weeks, she already is closing in on 200 members signed up for use of the well-equipped studio ...

Celebrate National Library Week at Toledo Library

Celebrate National Library Week with the staff at the Toledo Public Library April 8 13 The library is books, and so much more!Libraries = Strong CommunitiesTuesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. the library foundation will host Barn Quilts of Grundy County. This program will be presented by Evie ...

Clue on stage at South Tama April 4-6

The cook is one of the victims in the South Tama High School Theatre Arts Department presentation of Clue which will be on stage April 4, 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre at the High School in Tama under the direction of Dixie Forcht.

Iowa Valley bond issue falls short

The $32 million Iowa Valley Community College District bond issue failed to reach the required 60 percent approval in unofficial results from the Marshall County Auditor- Commissioner of Elections Office.The unofficial report of the vote showed 2,227 or 58.39 percent in favor with 1,587 or ...

Polls open today for Iowa Valley bond vote

The Tama Civic Center, 305 Siegel, is the lone polling place for South Tama School District voters to cast ballots today - Tuesday, April 2 - in the Iowa Valley Community College special bond issue election. Polls will be open from noon-8 p.m. Voters will decide upon on issuance of $32 million ...

Kiwanis Golden Achievement Awards

The Kiwanis Club of Toledo-Tama hosted the annual Golden Acievement Awards Banquet on Tuesday, March 26 at the Tama-Toledo Country Club.South Tama County Fifth grade students honored included Barett Jesina, son of Jeff and Maggie Jesina, Wesley Hanus, son of Joe and Heather Hanus, Maddalyn ...

Government Day in Toledo April 10

The 65th annual Tama County Government Day sponsored by the Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary posts is Wednesday, April 10, in Toledo.Students from all high schools in the county are invited to have a close-up look at the operations of county government.Once an event held nationally, ...