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 ...
GARWIN – Garwin Valley Community Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer on June 27-29, from 9 a.m. to noon for 3YO through 6th grade. This is Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The theme will be The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross and will feature games, songs, ...
GARWIN – On Leap Day, the Garwin Public Library hosted the third annual GMG preschool class field trip with two sets of roughly 20 kids in each set. Students learned about all of the free services a library offers, and each was able to check out a book to take back to school. There was ...