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Education

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 ...

Annie’s Project geared toward empowering Iowa farm women coming to Tama Co.

Annie’s Project, a six-week course designed specially to help farm women develop their management and decision-making skills, is being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Marshall and Tama County. Online registration is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/womeninag. ...

Reinbeck Legion dedicates plaque honoring active duty service members

The Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 dedicated their new plaque on the outside of the Reinbeck Memorial Building on November 14. This display board honors all Gladbrook-Reinbeck military personnel currently serving in the armed forces. Fifteen G-R graduates are currently honored by the ...

Haunted Hallways

The Haunted Hallways is a unique event that GMG-Garwin Secondary School does every year. This year’s Haunted Hallways, held Oct. 31, was a success, with 195 visitors. The GMG Student Council raised $970. The student council planned the layout and themes for the first two floors of the ...

Meet GMG’s Mrs. Farrell

Mrs. Lexie Farrell became a teacher out of jealousy. “I got to sit in on my husband’s (Steve Farrell’s) classroom and see how he (taught) and coached,” she said. “I was actually jealous of him and wanted to have that connection with kids like he had with his students and ...

Gracias, Señora Peña

Mrs. Eulalia Peña has been teaching for 22 years. Before teaching, Peña was a social worker at a secondary school in Yecuatla, Veracruz México. Her first teaching job was in the same school called Secondary School Salvador Diaz Miròn. Peña’s first teaching job in the United States ...

2022 GMG High School football season ends

GMG hosted Colo-Nesco on October 14 for its annual Homecoming game. In total, the Wolverines had 143 passing yards leading to 2 passing touchdowns. GMG had 2 fumble recoveries with a fumble return for a touchdown. For the season closer, GMG beat Springville 40- 38. The Wolverines had ...

GMG Concert Band

The GMG Concert Band performed in the old gym on October 11. Director Chas Beeler (far left) leads the band. PHOTO BY JAIMIE GARGAS