GARWIN – In less than two months, construction is set to begin on GMG Community School District’s new $12.3 million secondary addition in Garwin, paid for with general obligation bond revenues, following the school board’s approval in February of the final bid packages. “We have been ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Lifelong Marshalltonian and Class of 2018 GMG graduate Alexa Mitchell’s first professional passion was healthcare as she spent several years working at the Iowa Veterans Home. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and she lost so many of the patients she had come to know and ...
MARSHALLTOWN – On Monday, Feb. 16, the GMG FFA Chapter sent nine members to the Sub-District Contest at Marshalltown High School, where students competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Ag Sales, Ag Radio Broadcasting, Job Interview, and Creed Speaking. The Parliamentary Procedure team earned ...
GARWIN – The following was posted to social media last month by the Garwin Enrichment League. The newspaper is publishing the full post as a courtesy to our readers. The Garwin Enrichment League, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a group of community members who plan, organize, and fundraise for ...
GARWIN – GMG Secondary recently announced the Fall 2025 Academic Awards recipients. Congratulations to all the honorees! Superintendent’s Honor Roll: Students must earn straight As and a 4.0 grade point average. Recipients include seventh-graders Jenna Beichley, Adeline Kulhavy, Dayton ...
STORM LAKE – Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester. Local honorees include: –Haven Bovenmyer of ...
NEWTON COUNTY, Ark. — After being missing for 18 days, the body of Garwin resident Nicholas Collins has been found. An Arkansas State Trooper with the Emergency Response Team found Collins on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Newton County, Ark. According to a press release by the Newton County ...
GARWIN — On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, the Tama County Sheriff’s Office shared a post on Facebook seeking assistance in locating 22-year-old Garwin man Nicholas Collins, who was last seen on Dec. 19. According to the post, Collins left a note saying he was “going away for a while” and ...
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GARWIN – The Garwin Enrichment League (GEL) held its 3rd annual Soup with Santa event on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, welcoming roughly 30 area children to the shelter house in City Park for a delicious meal and a chance to share their wish lists with Santa. Both before and after the arrival ...