At a time when immigration is much in the news, Professor John Rapson of the UI School of Music's Jazz Studies Program has created a powerful multi-media performance piece about an early 20th-century immigrant whose story remains highly relevant today."Hot Tamale Louie: The Story of Zarif Khan" ...
Marshalltown art educator Pam Muench will be the next featured artist in the Ray Frederick Gallery, room 306, on the Marshalltown Community College campus. Her exhibit, entitled "Nature vs. Nurture," will be on display through noon Thursday, Nov. 1.The exhibit will include drawings, paintings, ...
"Students can learn more about practicing - and actually practice yoga," Dixie Forcht told The News-Herald following approval of a new Yoga Club at South Tama High School.Forcht, secondary teacher librarian and district assessment coordinator, will be the club's sponsor.South Tama School Board ...
Jessica Musgrave and Drake Crawford were crowned STC Homecoming Queen and King at Coronation on Thursday, October 4. Jessica is the daughter of Chris and Carrie Musgrave and Drake is the son of Shannon and Eric Verdulla and Jared Galloway. The court included Queen candidates Queta Diego, Taylor ...
From: Julie ShookLibrary DirectorThe Louise and Lucile Hink Tama Public Library has received a grant from the Mansfield Charitable Trust for $10,000. This money is to be used for the purchase of two AWE-Early Literacy Computers for our children's library and for some new furniture to start a ...
Do you want to be an owl? Come join the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) group at Otter Creek Lake & Park. The Tama County Conservation Board has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for Humanities to host a ...
It is time to say farewell to September, 2018 and welcome in the beautiful month of October. The library will be a busy place with many events taking place. We hope you come visit your library to take part in one or more of these fall events.To honor our local Veterans, the library will be ...
Many, if not most, organizations have a mission statement which is intended to make a claim about their passion, purpose, and commitment. More than simply publishing an institution's mission on documents, websites, or posting on walls and marketing brochures, the statement should become ...
Front row, left to right: Peg (Manfull) Kinion, Sharon (Chyma) Niewahner, Janet (Rutledge) Stout, Nancy (Quigley) Moyer, Beth (Utterback) Dowd, Sue (Hill) Crowley, Connie (Umbdenstock) Warnell.2nd row, left to right: Vicki (Upah) Burford, Mary Jane (Casey) Waite, Linda (Ray) Leek, Barb (Blake) ...
Students and families can get free assistance with forms required for federal financial aid at FAFSA Ready Iowa sessions hosted by Marshalltown Community College this month. The FAFSA help will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. on two Tuesdays, Oct. 9 and 23, in the MCC Computer Lab, room ...