AMES - Suicide has been prominently in the news with the recent deaths of well-known celebrities. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), suicide is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. The effects of suicide are often felt beyond ...
Hope Werner portrays Little Orphan Annie this Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 3 while Kalista Koster is in the role on Friday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 4 in the South Tama Theatre Department's double cast presentation of the Broadway musical "Annie.""Sandy" is played by Basky in each ...
Even though just two percent of Americans farm, it seems everyone has an opinion of how it should be done- how crops should be grown, how the land should be managed, how animals should be raised.Strong opinions about agriculture can be found everywhere, from social media to the corner cafe. How ...
AMES- Kayla Toennies, of Chelsea,was selected as one of 60 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students to receive the Foreman Scholarship.Toennies, a student in Agronomy at Iowa State University, was selected for a combination of classroom performance and out-of-class leadership ...
MARSHALLTOWN - It's the Law - It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Iowa Code 321J outlines the sanctions that can be imposed on offenders. Iowa requires that individuals who offend in Iowa or Iowa drivers who offend in another state ...
It's bound to be the oldest thing in this museum," Rosemary DeJoode, Tama, said when she donated a fossil to the Tama County Historical Museum in Toledo last Thursday afternoon.DeJoode added the fossil, not just anybut one confirmed to be from the Devonian period listed as 375-425 million ...
A set of standards detailing 16 goals new South Tama Schools Superintendent Jared Smith and the school board will share and focus on were approved by the board on Monday night, Oct. 22. Smith took over the leadership role of the district on July 1 succeeding Jeff Berger in the post.The ...
Red Ribbon Week will be held at the South Tama Elementary starting October 29 and running through November 2. Red Ribbon Week is designed to raise awareness about drug prevention education & advocacy.The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP ...
By John SpeerEditorjspeer@tamatoledonews.tamatoledonews.comA second counselor will be added at the South Tama Middle School in Toledo in a move approved Monday night by the school board on a 4-0 voice vote during their regular meeting Monday night, Oct. 22. The position is expected to be ...
The South Tama Community School District in cooperation with the Tama County Sheriff's Office is presenting a forum for parents to provide details on the A.L.I.C.E. (Alert Lock Down Counter Inform Evacuate) initiative in the schools.The informational meeting is planned for Thursday night, Nov. ...