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A local business owner is hoping to raise money for the Marshalltown High School art department as part of a silent auction. Beth Burkemper, of Midwest Frame and Gallery, is holding the silent auction of art currently until May 11 … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Hyperstream team competed at the IT-Olympics on April 21 and 22 in Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University in Ames. CyberDefense In the capstone event – CyberDefense – the MHS team placed second and less than … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School math team competed in the Iowa Great Plains Math League Championships on April 22 at Iowa City West High School. The team placed sixth in the large schools division and also had students place with impressive … Continue reading →

Iowa Department of Education Director Dr. Ryan Wise visited the Marshalltown Community School District on April 25. Wise visited district leadership as well as four schools including Rogers Elementary School, Woodbury Elementary School, Marshalltown Learning Academy and Marshalltown High School. … Continue reading →

Three Marshalltown High School students were among the speakers at the community Stand Against Racism event on April 24 on the Marshall County Courthouse lawn. The event was sponsored by the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA and the Not in Our Town anti-bullying … Continue reading →

New youth golfing curriculum is headed to physical education classes in Marshalltown Schools in the kindergarten through eighth grade level. The Iowa PGA Swings with Kids program was spotlighted during a special event at Lenihan Intermediate School on April 20. … Continue reading →

Five students from Franklin Elementary School took home first place in the Marshalltown Schools elementary Battle of the Books held April 20 at the Marshalltown Public Library. Five of the six elementary schools in the Marshalltown Community School District participated … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Mentors in Violence Prevention hosted a leadership summit on April 19 at Marshalltown Community College. There were 65 student mentors present which consisted of new mentors mixed with current mentors. They spent the day attending classes to … Continue reading →

Students in the Extended Learning Program at Lenihan Intermediate School took a field trip to the Emerson Innovation Center to learn more about the global valve manufacturer on April 18. Several Emerson staff gave of their time to describe their … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School students in a Project Based Learning seventh grade class taught by Brett Comegys provided presentations at the school on April 17. The students presented to an audience of school board members, school administrators and local historical society staff. … Continue reading →