IOWA FALLS – Ellsworth Community College (ECC) is pleased to announce its 66 Summer 2026 graduates. This summer's graduating class reflects ECC's commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational environment, enabling students to reach their academic goals and contribute to their ...
GARWIN – This past Monday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year began a bit differently for GMG secondary students in Garwin as the district celebrated breaking ground on its $12.3 million classroom addition with a public ceremony. “It’s the first day of school, so it’s ...
GARWIN – The Garwin Lions Club’s reporting fiscal year ended on June 30, 2026 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026). The 17-member club hosted four fundraisers, participated in five community projects, and was able to disburse $3,400 in donations to our community and other ...
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 ...
STATE CENTER -- Over the last few months, festivalgoers and attendees of various patriotic events may have noticed a massive restored Vietnam-era Sikorsky UH-34D Marine Corps helicopter making conspicuous landings around central Iowa, and if Nicholas and Kimberly Turner of rural State Center ...
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 ...
GARWIN – As Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, the Garwin Enrichment League (GEL) hosted the town’s annual multiday Freedom Days celebration. Highlights included the grand parade ...
GARWIN – GMG Elementary rising fifth grader Peyton Faircloth and her little brother, Cooper Faircloth, a rising GMG first-grade student, were crowned Little Miss and Mr. Freedom Days, respectively, on Friday, July 3, prior to Garwin’s grand parade. The lucky siblings were each gifted a ...
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 ...