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The Marshalltown High School Key Club will be accepting cash donations at an upcoming home Bobcat basketball doubleheader to help provide a holiday gift for active military personnel and their families. The club will have a collection box and table … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School students completed a massive food drive at the school recently. The food drive, organized by the Miller Student Council, resulted in more than 2,300 food items being donated by students and staff at the school. The items … Continue reading →

Anson Elementary School held a Bingo for Books family night on Nov. 17. The event drew a total of 225 guests, who enjoyed dozens of pizzas. A representative from Mid-Iowa Community Action was also in attendance, handing out free books … Continue reading →

Students in the foods classes at Marshalltown High School were busy on Nov. 24 baking 50 pumpkin pies for The Salvation Army community meal to be held on Thanksgiving Day. MHS Family and Consumer Science teacher Alexa Hotopp led the … Continue reading →

Marshalltown Learning Academy held its Thanksgiving celebration early as it served up a lunch feast on Nov. 23. Students and their families were invited to a turkey meal with other traditional fixings, such as potatoes, gravy and pie. It’s a … Continue reading →

A group of Marshalltown Community College students visited Woodbury Elementary School on Nov. 20 to read to students. Nine MCC students visited the school as part of a recognition of National Children’s Day. The visit was organized by Chelsea Vajgrt, … Continue reading →

Nine students from the Lenihan Intermediate School Lego League team presented their work to the Noon Optimist Club on Nov. 19. Led by Lenihan Extended Learning Program teacher Vanessa Engel, the team talked about preparing for this year’s First Lego … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School held a special assembly on November 18 in the Roundhouse. The assembly started by honoring two staff members – Lydia Arevalo and Kraig Lageschulte. Arevalo was honored with the Iowa High School Counselor of the Year award … Continue reading →

Volunteering for an hour at the Marshalltown High School Library each school day is just one of the many ways Unmesh Datar gives back. Datar is an exchange student from India and is a junior at MHS. Giving back comes … Continue reading →

Fourteen MHS students traveled to Des Moines to visit the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative (ACCI) on Nov. 10.  The group, all members of the Literature Over Lunch group (LOL) at MHS recently read and discussed the book “Endangered” by … Continue reading →