Lanette Martin of Marshalltown has been appointed International Exchange Coordinator for the region by EF (Education First) High School Exchange Year. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, EF HSEY is a non-profit foreign exchange organization designated by the U.S. Department of State. The ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin school board approved another batch of recommended budget moves for the next fiscal year including staff reductions during Monday night’s board meeting. Back on April 8, GMG financial consultant Gary Sinclair along with the district’s newly ...
MARSHALLTOWN – It’s not often that a high school student will earn a college degree before receiving his/her high school diploma, but several area seniors are on track to do just that. Earning your high school diploma may seem like a common accomplishment. The fact that such a high ...
AMES – Green Mountain-Garwin students Rhianna Murty (sophomore) and Anna Mussig (junior) recently attended the 13th annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) in Ames where they were among the 277 students representing 89 Iowa high schools who gathered with 85 Iowa State University ...
DES MOINES — While most people tend to associate “Signing Day” with standout football and basketball players who choose between a number of elite colleges in deciding where they will further their academic and athletic careers, the concept is no longer exclusive to those who excel in ...
GARWIN – The annual Garwin Freedom Days celebration is at a crossroads and organizers are asking for the public’s help moving forward. According to the non-profit Garwin Enrichment League (GEL), due to budget constraints and beginning in 2025 the City of Garwin will no longer be able to ...
GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District’s financial health has reached a critical juncture requiring a series of sustained, smart budget decisions over the next five years to keep its solvency ratio in the black. Such was the assessment of district consultant and ...
GARWIN – The Garwin Public Library will be hosting Live Animal Wednesdays in April beginning Wednesday, April 3 with snails followed by Ms. Strawberry the Sheep on April 10, Olive the Hedgehog on April 17, and a Tama County Humane Society special guest on April 24. As part of the April 17 ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District is hoping third time’s a charm when it comes to new superintendents this school year. Last week Monday (March 18), Kimballton native Chris Petersen, 42, was officially hired as GMG superintendent, replacing interim ...