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Education

Berger speaks to Kiwanis

A topic of concern to educators and parents alike is school finance. STC?Supt. Jeff Berger spoke about this issue. He predicyed that over the last years, public education has received a 1% increase in state funding while schools' expenses increase over 3%. Since schools have no control over ...

Toledo native, author Jeff Stein brings “Floppy” to the library

"Images of America - The Floppy Show" will be presented by Jeff Stein, a native of Toledo, on Saturday, March 31, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Toledo Public library, 206 E. High St.The program is free and open to all.In his presentation "Making Waves: The People and Places of Iowa ...

South Tama superintendent: Student walkout was “valuable teaching moment”

South Tama Schools Superintendent Jeff Berger told the school board Monday he found the student walkout at South Tama on Wednesday, March 14, to have experienced a "valuable teaching moment." The national-organized event to protest gun violence was 17 minutes in duration in recognition of the ...

Appreciate South Tama schools accomplishments

Staff at Lincoln Savings Bank in Tama (l-r) Sue Carnahan, Lesley Youngbear, Brandi Timm and Jessica Manfull demonstrated their appreciation for the recent accomplishments of South Tama schools in fine arts, speech, drama, FFA, clubs and athletics wearing STC?garb during the South Tama ...

Two estate planning sessions offered in Toledo

Join Women, Land and Legacy March 26 -Tama Co. Extension Estate Planning Seminar April 11Women, Land and Legacy:An event focusing on estate and transition planning will be held on Monday, March 26 at the State Bank of Toledo Community Room, 103 S. Broadway in Toledo. Dessert and registration ...

South Tama Individual Speech All-Staters

Sydney Parizek, Julie Matta, Keely Driscoll and Jacob Dostal earned All-State Honors following their Performances at State Individual Speech on Saturday, March 10.Dostal, Driscoll and Matta will each be performing at All-State. Dostal will be performing a prose piece, Matta a poetry piece and ...

Substance abuse, mental health forum at Wieting March 27

The facts are startling. Forty-eight percent of students know someone in high school that is using drugs. Two out of five students, ages 5 to 18, have mental health issues. Of those, only 25 percent receive professional services. Mental health and substance abuse go hand in hand.Kids these ...

Substance abuse, mental health forum set at Wieting

Did you know?The facts are startling. Forty-eight percent of students know someone in high school that is using drugs. Two out of five students, ages 5 to 18, have mental health issues. Of those, only 25 percent receive professional services. Mental health and substance abuse go hand in ...

Toledo Library hosts “Be Yourself” program for girls

The Toledo Public Library hosted a "Be Yourself" program for girls. At the 2 and 1/2 hour event, each participant had fun making a Me, Myself and I collage book that represented themselves.They created their own sundaes and talked about different qualities that make each of them unique. TThe ...