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Education

2025 Fall Master Gardener volunteer orientation offered in Tama County

TOLEDO — The application window is open until Aug. 15 for this year’s fall Master Gardener training cohort, offered in Tama County. Iowans wishing to become a Master Gardener volunteer register with a local county extension office, complete the online Garden Academy Moodle course and ...

Safe Routes to School surpasses fundraising goal with $237,580 raised

The sidewalks are still to come, but the finish line for fundraising has been crossed. The community-driven Safe Routes to School project has exceeded its financial goal by more than $20,000. With $237,580 raised to support new infrastructure connecting the community and high traffic areas to ...

Former South Tama Superintendent Under Investigation by State Board

Jared Smith, who served as superintendent of South Tama County Community School District from 2018 to 2022, before taking a job as Superintendent of the Waterloo Community School District is now under formal investigation by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners in connection with his current ...

40 Iowa students named 2025 Game Changer Scholars

WEST DES MOINES — Abigail Herman of Elberon is one of 40 Iowa students receive college scholarships this year through Athene’s Game Changer Scholars Program. Herman is a First-year recipient of the scholars program. Funded by the Athene Charitable Foundation, the program reflects ...

STC celebrates end of year, honors retirees

Mere hours after students were dismissed on their final day of school, the staff of STC gathered in the high school gymnasium to celebrate retirees and a long year of learning. This year's edition of the retirement and service awards looked different due to time constraint after hours ran ...

Koch talks early retirement, Kuhter comments on sub pay

Early in the morning on Monday, June 9 the South Tama Board of Education, and noticeably more members of the community gathered to partake in the scheduled 7 a.m. meeting. Sticking with the recent trend of educators occupying public comments, longtime teacher and now substitute teacher George ...

STC Band archives top honor, moves towards marching band

For only the third time in his 26 years at South Tama, Mike Carnahan and the high school concert band brought home a Division One rating. Being one of the top honors a band can achieve, the last two came in 2012 and 2022, under the direction of Mike Carnahan and before that 1997. Earning the ...

South Tama Schools Summer Food Service Program

TAMA-TOLEDO — South Tama County Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or ...