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MHS senior selected for All-Iowa Honor Dance Team

Marshalltown High School senior Lainey Crawford has been selected for the 2012 All-Iowa Honor Dance Team, an elite dance troupe that will perform during the Girls State Basketball Tournament. Crawford was among 600 girls across the state that auditioned for … Continue reading

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Youth Art Show opens March 3

The annual Marshalltown Youth Art Show will hold an opening reception Saturday, March 3, 1-3pm at the Fisher Community Center. Each year during Youth Art Month, select works by Marshalltown Community School District students are showcased in the Fisher Community … Continue reading

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MHS Quiz Bowl team places second at Drake

The Marshalltown High School Quiz Bowl team finished second at the Drake Bulldog Bowl Saturday, Feb. 18, in Des Moines. The team, comprised of seniors Brennan Goodman and Jon Overton, junior Joe Metzger, and sophomore Ben Anzis finished with a … Continue reading

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Lenihan plans awards night for honor roll students

Lenihan Intermediate School will recognize honor roll students during its first Academic Awards Night Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Center Street Baptist Church. A total of 321 fifth and sixth grade students will receive award certificates and academic pins Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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MHS junior recognized for volunteer service

Rachel Faircloth, a junior at Marshalltown High School, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. In addition to this award, based on the number … Continue reading

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Fisher third graders build model wind turbines

When a group of students in Julie Trickett’s third grade class read “Catch the Wind”, she asked them to build model wind turbines. The rest of her Fisher Elementary students soon wanted to join in, and before long her classroom … Continue reading

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Kindergarten Registration set for March 9, 2012

Marshalltown Community School District Kindergarten Registration will be Friday, March 9, 2012, from 9am to 3pm at all district elementary schools. To enroll in kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year, children must be 5 years old by Sept. 15, 2012. … Continue reading

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Reach Out and Read campaign at MCSD

The Marshalltown Education Association (MEA)  is spearheading the Reach Out and Read campaign which collects money for books that doctors hand out to preschool children and their families at their milestone check-up appointments. “We know how important it is to … Continue reading

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Student art on display at State Historical Building during Youth Art Month

Artwork by a number of Marshalltown students will be displayed at the State Historical Society of Iowa as part of a display for Youth Art Month. Ten students were accepted into the Art Educators of Iowa statewide art show, which … Continue reading

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Bobcat Special Olympics athletes advance to state basketball contest

Marshalltown hosted the Special Olympics Central Area Basketball Skills Competition Feb. 2 at Miller Middle School, with several Bobcat Special Olympics athletes qualifying for the state contest. More than 50 athletes from all over Central Iowa attended. “It was exciting … Continue reading

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