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Education

Green Mountain Fire Dept. quickly extinguishes smoke at elementary school

The Green Mountain Fire Department was called to the GMG Elementary School after an automatic fire alarm activation at around 11:20 p.m. last Wednesday night and discovered that the source was a pottery kiln. According to a social media post, firefighters noticed an “unusual odor” in ...

Nominate someone for 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year

Will the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year hail from your school district? One thing is sure: She or he won’t if you don’t nominate a teacher for the honor. And that’s the beauty – anyone can nominate a teacher: administrators, colleagues, students, parents, college faculty, and ...

Rural superintendents worry about long-term impacts of Students First Act

The landscape of Iowa education changed considerably this past week after the Iowa legislature quickly voted to pass the Students First Act, a long awaited piece of legislation sought after by Gov. Kim Reynolds, who promptly signed it on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The law creates Educational ...

Iowa State University announces fall 2022 Dean’s List

More than 10,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2022 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of ...

Iowa State honors December 2022 graduates

Nearly 1,800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 16-17 at Hilton Coliseum. Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, spoke at the graduate ceremony. Alumnus Suku ...

Grassley nominates Mussig of Gladbrook to West Point

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) nominated 32 Iowa students to be considered for appointment to the U.S. service academies including Henry Mussig of Gladbrook, a senior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck. “These young Iowans who want to enter the academies and serve our country are a remarkable ...

Reinbeck Lions Club donates Bingo proceeds to G-R lunch program

Reinbeck Lions Club member Chris Frischmeier, right, presents Jessica Weber with a check for the G-R elementary lunch program just prior to Christmas. The donation will help to financially support those students who are in need of a warm breakfast or lunch. Funds for the donation were collected ...

Grits and Gravy Hits the GMG Stage

A large group of GMG students worked hard the past few months to present the play “Grits and Gravy” on Nov. 19-20 at GMG Secondary in Garwin. The cast first struggled to juggle sports with the play, but later pulled it together and produced a good show for the community. “In my ...

Roughriders 4-H Club service project feeds 24 families

This year the Roughriders 4H Club had the opportunity to participate in a wonderful service project. With a grant from Iowa Select Farms and the Deb & Jeff Hansen Foundation, the club was able to provide 24 families with groceries. The packages included a pork loin, canned fruit and ...

GMG Robotics compete in Grundy Center as season nears end

It was another week and another competitive meet for GMG Robotics as the team made the trek north to Grundy Center for their penultimate competition of the regular season. While the team experienced a lackluster outing this weekend, dropping all five of their matches, Coach Andy Schaffer ...