GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District invites students, families, alumni, staff, and community members to celebrate an exciting milestone as we officially break ground on the future of our Secondary School next week. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on the ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – The Gladbrook American Legion and Auxiliary will be conducting a first day of school flag raising ceremony at GMG Elementary in Green Mountain on Monday, Aug. 24, starting at 10:10 a.m. Americanism Chairman Lisa Reinhard will be sharing a short message. Auxiliary Junior ...
GARWIN – After recently reorganizing as a nonprofit organization, the GMG Secondary Activity Boosters have quickly become an active force in supporting students throughout the district. The club's mission is simple: Supporting Students. Strengthening Our Community. The newly ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College Foundation and the Fairall Memorial Scholarship Committee celebrated with student recipients and their families following the selection of recipients for one of MCC's most prestigious scholarships. Because members of their families chose to serve ...
TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...
WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College is holding a series of Instant Enrollment Days for anyone interested in beginning college classes this fall. The first one is Tuesday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Hawkeye Center on Hawkeye’s Main Campus, 1501 E. Orange Rd, Waterloo, Iowa. During ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Owen Bovenmyer of Garwin was recently named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.
REINBECK – The Reinbeck Class of 1966 held their 60th reunion Saturday, July 4, 2026, at BarLea Roots. Fifteen class members attended. Pictured back row from left: Clay Claussen, John Creswell, Jeff Frier, Bob Bowen, Lynn Heithoff, Phil Block, Craig Bern, and Greg Brandt. Front row from left: ...
AMES – The following local students were named to the President's List at Iowa State University. Students achieving this prestigious designation have maintained a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. -Garwin: Moriah Rachel Groth, Communication Studies, B.A. -Gladbrook: Emma Grace ...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – National History Day (NHD) in Iowa is proud to announce that Ann Jackson, a teacher at B.R. Miller Middle School in Marshalltown and a rural Garwin resident, has been named one of two recipients of the 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award. Jackson was ...