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 ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College Spring 2026 graduates from the local area. –Nicole Bryant; Garwin; Practical Nursing; Diploma –Landyn Brubaker; Gladbrook; Diesel Technology; AAS –Adelyn Sienknecht; Gladbrook; Ag Business Management and Liberal Arts; AAS and ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Owen Bovenmyer of Garwin graduated magna cum laude from Mount Mercy University in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Located in Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is the region's Catholic university.
CEDAR RAPIDS – On Friday, May 15, Mount Mercy University pinned over 40 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony, including Owen Bovenmyer of Garwin. Graduates Calli Janik '26 and Madelyn Wade '26 were featured as student speakers at the event. The Sister Mary Edward McConohy ...
GARWIN/REINBECK – Green Mountain-Garwin and Gladbrook-Reinbeck high schools held commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on Sunday, May 17 in their respective gymnasiums in Garwin and Reinbeck with both ceremonies taking place at the traditional 2 p.m. The weather included overcast ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Miller Middle School Extended Learning Program (XLP) teacher Ann Jackson brings a unique passion to her role facilitating the National History Day (NHD) program there, and this year, she is among 78 nominees from across the U.S. — and the only one from Iowa — for the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2026 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to all the Kirkwood graduates including those local students listed below by hometown. -Clutier: Emily ...
MARSHALLTOWN – A pair of GMG students are achieving a rare feat this spring – completing their college programs before they even receive their high school diplomas. Through a long-standing partnership with Marshalltown Community College (MCC), seniors Jay Bessman and Rider Kupka have ...