DES MOINES – Nationals, here they come! More than 400 high school students from across Iowa along with nearly 40 employers participated in the annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) Thursday, March 26, in Des Moines, including a record number of GMG iJAG (Iowa’s Jobs for ...
GARWIN – In less than two months, construction is set to begin on GMG Community School District’s new $12.3 million secondary addition in Garwin, paid for with general obligation bond revenues, following the school board’s approval in February of the final bid packages. “We have been ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Lifelong Marshalltonian and Class of 2018 GMG graduate Alexa Mitchell’s first professional passion was healthcare as she spent several years working at the Iowa Veterans Home. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and she lost so many of the patients she had come to know and ...
MARSHALLTOWN – On Monday, Feb. 16, the GMG FFA Chapter sent nine members to the Sub-District Contest at Marshalltown High School, where students competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Ag Sales, Ag Radio Broadcasting, Job Interview, and Creed Speaking. The Parliamentary Procedure team earned ...
REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold an induction ceremony on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A dozen new members will be inducted alongside returning members. The public is welcome to attend. New ...
TOLEDO – Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning college studies in natural resources or agriculture. Tama SWCD selects one applicant to ...
REINBECK – The playground at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary will soon be sporting a few more engaging activities thanks to the efforts of kindergarten teacher Dayna Eckhoff. “Earlier this school year, Mrs. Eckhoff, one of our amazing kindergarten teachers at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary, ...
DES MOINES – On Thursday, Feb. 26, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the bill establishing a 2% State Supplemental Aid rate, providing per-pupil funding for Iowa’s K-12 schools in the upcoming school year. Republican lawmakers said Senate File 2201 results in roughly a $160 increase from ...
AREA – Only 14% of Iowa youth eat vegetables more than three times a day (excluding French fries and potato chips), and 20% eat fruit more than three times a day. Research has shown that less than 10% of youth meet recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake. Iowa State University ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion & Auxiliary enjoyed a soup supper meeting on Monday, Feb. 16, hosted by the Post. Their guests were members of the Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service and Fire Department. This is a great way to thank the volunteers for their dedicated service. ...