GREEN MOUNTAIN – GMG’s school board has another new face among its directors’ ranks following a special meeting held on June 1. David Collins of Garwin was appointed during a meeting held last week Thursday to fill an open board seat left vacant following former board president Randy ...
GARWIN – On Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, 2023, the Grand Reunion of the Ford Family will be held at the Community Center in Garwin, Iowa. Our ancestors first emigrated to Tama County in the fall of 1861 on land than now joins the town of Garwin. Milton and Adelaide Vincent "Addie" Ford, ...
PELLA – Andrew Collins, from Garwin, was one of 222 Central College students who were celebrated during Commencement 2023 on Saturday, May 13, in the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. Collins earned a bachelor's degree, majoring in Biology. Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year ...
GARWIN — GMG High School students were granted a unique opportunity to step outside of their traditional classrooms and learn more about the jobs they may be working in the future as part of the Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) Career Exploration Day last Friday. The booths ...
Almost 500 people attended the GMG Donkey Basketball Fundraiser held on April 1, bringing in nearly $10,000 for the school’s activity fund. Dairyland Donkey Ball provided 15 donkeys. Five people were on each team. Alums, teachers, and current students played Donkey Ball. A highlight of ...
The History of Crime class attended a tour on March 14 of the Iowa Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Ankeny. The class left early that morning to embark on a scientific journey through crime investigation at the only lab in the whole state. The tour led the ...
Britt Mitchell is a student teacher in English/Language Arts. He has been with the GMG Secondary School for eight weeks. He grew up in Maryland, and was in the Navy for six years building bombs and weapons. Currently, Mitchell is a student at the University of Northern Iowa learning many ...
Sun Courier note: This article is reprinted with permission from the April edition of The Iowa Lion magazine, the official publication of the Lions Clubs of Iowa. Lions Clubs International Foundation is committed to providing youth and young adults with opportunities to succeed. The Lions ...
GARWIN - The Garwin City Park was full of activity as area children gathered for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. There were two areas set up. The younger children's eggs were scattered on the concrete for easy picking up to fill their Easter baskets. The older children congregated on the north side ...
The GMG-Garwin junior class held a fundraising event recently for students to pie a teacher in the face. The event raised $96 to help the junior class with prom. Students purchased a pie of shaving cream for $1. It was so cheap, that some students either bought more than one for a teacher, ...