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  Lenihan Intermediate School teams placed first and third in the regional math bee held at the AEA 267 office on March 30. The math bee featured rounds of written math tests for sixth grade students from Lenihan, St. Francis … Continue reading →

Students in Tanda Stanton’s third grade class at Woodbury Elementary School are now award-winning video producers. The students won an award in the “Celebrate Your Smile” video contest from Delta Dental. The music video highlighted the importance of eating healthy … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School senior Nathaniel Harris feels patriotism could be represented more in schools and a local couple is on the same page. Vic and Gayle Hellberg, of Hellberg’s Jewelers, presented a check to a grateful Harris on March 31 … Continue reading →

Gary Schaudt, a financial advisor with SagePoint Financial in Marshalltown, made a stop at Lenihan Intermediate School to talk about his profession to classes taught by Laura Fricke and Raul Arevalo on March 30. Schaudt highlighted his career and spent … Continue reading →

Students in Jen O’Neal’s sixth grade class at Lenihan Intermediate School served as taste testers to add healthy options to the school’s menu recently. The students tested a variety of fruits and vegetables and selected three as their favorites – … Continue reading →

Mai Mome fled Burma as a political refugee with her brothers and had to leave her parents behind 10 years ago. She spent time in refugee camps in Malaysia and Thailand. She eventually arrived in the United States and then … Continue reading →

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has not forgotten his Iowa roots, which is a good thing for students at Woodbury Elementary School in Marshalltown. Kutcher announced recently he was funding 131 Iowa school projects listed on the donation website DonorsChoose.org. On … Continue reading →

Lenihan Intermediate School students have looked over tables full of books in excitement this week in room 302. The students took part in a book swap as they donated their own books and were able to choose different books to … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Jazz Band/Show Choir Blast is Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at the MHS/Community Auditorium. Admission is $5 Adults/$3 Students (K-8); Activity passes will be honored. The concert will feature both MHS Jazz II, under the … Continue reading →

Lenihan Intermediate School held a March Madness-style dodgeball tournament over two days at the school recently. The tournament was in celebration of meeting goals in grades, behavior and attendance. Mr. Raul Arevalo’s homeroom class won the fifth grade and Mr. Brandon … Continue reading →