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The Marshalltown High School Roundhouse will be the site of a family-friendly movie event on Sunday, Dec. 20. The animated holiday favorite “The Polar Express” will be shown at 4 p.m., sponsored by the MHS National Honor Society. Suggested donation is … Continue reading →

Musical talent was evident throughout the nearly two hour show as Marshalltown High School hosted the annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 13. The concert featured the Treble Choir, Concert Choir and MHS Holiday Singers under the direction of Amy Ose. … Continue reading →

More than 200 people, including 60 families, attended the Families for Woodbury Elementary School annual craft night at the school on Dec. 10. Students made ornaments and decorations and frosted and ate cookies while drinking hot chocolate together. It’s an … Continue reading →

Extended Learning students at Lenihan Intermediate School spent an hour after school on Dec. 8 learning about the career and life of local business professional Ed Peng. Peng, who works in marketing and business development with Emerson/Fisher, was the guest … Continue reading →

Elementary students all across the Marshalltown Community School District became computer programmers for an hour this week as part of the Hour of Code initiative. The Hour of Code is a worldwide effort to get more young people involved in learning … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown Community School District Board of Directors has an unexpected mid-term vacancy, due to the resignation of one of its members. In accordance with a new Iowa law, electors have the right to file a petition calling for the … Continue reading →

Cindy Soderberg loves to have time for her grandchildren while also continuing her love of teaching. She has found that healthy balance as a substitute teacher in the Marshalltown Community School District. Soderberg retired as a teacher in 2008 and … Continue reading →

Students from Lenihan Intermediate School and Miller Middle School participated in the First Lego League regional tournament on Dec. 5 at Marshalltown Community College. The team from Lenihan earned a second place trophy for knowing and exhibiting core values of … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School will host its annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13 in the MHS/Community Auditorium. The event will feature performances by the Symphonic Band under the direction of Brett Umthun, the Wind Ensemble under the … Continue reading →

Hoglan Elementary School students kicked off their annual Holiday Caring Project with an assembly on Dec. 3. The assembly featured Marshalltown Animal Rescue League Director Shelly Deal, whose presentation included photos of animals from the ARL. For this year’s caring … Continue reading →