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Education

GMG announces 2024 Homecoming Royalty

GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District’s 2024 Homecoming Royalty and Attendants were recently announced and include (front row, l-r) freshman attendant Jacoby Woodbury, junior attendant Jay Bessman (attendant), King candidates Connor Rahn, Grady Dieleman, Colin ...

Interior work begins at Tama-Toledo Christian School

TAMA – Construction at Tama-Toledo Christian School was in full swing late last month when the newspaper stopped by for an update. From the framing of the first floor to exterior brickwork, the former Catholic church building on Oswego Street was teeming with activity. "The beginning of ...

MCC’s Oct. 2 job fair to feature session geared toward high school students

MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College is proud to partner with Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions, the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce, and IowaWORKS to host an Interactive Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in MCC’s Student Activity Center. The event ...

GMG Class of 2025 marks final first day of school

GARWIN – Senior students from the Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2025 marked their final first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, with a group photo courtesy of The Scoop, GMG’s high school journalism class. Those pictured include (first row, from left) Avery Duden, Chloe Dieleman, Lexie ...

Tama County 4-H prepares youth to be ‘Beyond Ready’ in a world of change

TOLEDO – Enrollment opens on September 1 for Tama County 4-H. This year’s theme, "Beyond Ready," highlights the program’s dedication to building a generation that’s equipped for the future while being met where they are today. This year, 4-H is focused on helping youth be ready to lead, ...

GMG’s Tavin Coleman selected for Statewide Broadband Council

DES MOINES – Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has selected a group of Iowa high school students to participate in the Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC) including GMG’s Tavin Coleman. The council is an opportunity for high school students to research and discuss Internet ...

School’s back in session!

On a hot and humid Monday, August 26, at 10:15 a.m., teachers and staff led students outside to gather around the flagpole at Green Mountain-Garwin Elementary School in Green Mountain. Principal Stacey Busch welcomed everyone to the first day of school and then introduced the Gladbrook ...

GMG grad Braylee Kimberley receives full MCC scholarship

MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College Foundation and the Fairall Memorial Scholarship committee celebrated with student recipients and their families the selection for one of MCC’s most prestigious scholarships. Because members of their families chose to serve in the Armed Forces, ...

Breyfogle takes over as G-R secondary principal

REINBECK – Students at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District’s secondary building were greeted by at least one new face as they began classes this past Monday – recently hired 7-12 Principal Dan Breyfogle. Breyfogle, 47, was hired over the summer following Anjuli Myers’s ...

Tama County 4-H kicks off Clover Kids program for K-3rd graders

TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is excited to announce that enrollment opens Sept. 1 for the 2024-2025 Clover Kids program, designed specifically for youth in grades K-3rd. Clover Kids offers a fun and engaging introduction to 4-H, allowing young children to explore their interests and develop ...