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A pair of state legislators and a leader in local economic development toured several classrooms in the Marshalltown Community School District on Jan. 7. State Rep. Dean Fisher of Garwin and Rep. Mark Smith of Marshalltown, as well as Marshalltown … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Bobcat Marching Band traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the 45th Annual Fiesta Bowl Parade during the holiday break. This marked the band’s eighth trip to Phoenix through the years. The band departed on Dec. 28 amid … Continue reading →

Three Marshalltown High School students were selected among the 100 finalists in the state in the Know Your Constitution contest this year. MHS seniors David Blom and Beau Ragland and sophomore Anna Carlson were selected. Their selection is based on … Continue reading →

Collecting change for a local charity is becoming a holiday tradition for the Marshalltown High School boys swim team every December. This year, that effort led to $278 being raised, which will be donated to the Emergency Food Box, the local … Continue reading →

Students at Woodbury Elementary School received a visit from Kathy O’Connor of Blank Children’s Hospital on Dec. 18. O’Connor was asked to visit a preschool class and second grade class to talk about leukemia, which has stricken a preschool student … Continue reading →

Students at Lenihan Intermediate School were able to learn about South American countries and sharpen their public speaking skills during a special project held this month at the school. The project was held in the classes taught by Tonya Gaffney … Continue reading →

Hoglan Elementary School collected 198 items of supplies to donate to the Animal Rescue League as part of this year’s Holiday Caring Project. Over the course of two weeks, students and staff collected the supplies such as food, litter, and … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School held its annual Poetry Out Loud contest at the MHS/Community Auditorium on Dec. 18. Taking first place and qualifying for the state Poetry Out Loud contest was junior Michelle Ankrum. Sophomore Luke Pedersen placed second in the contest … Continue reading →

When one of their teachers gave a presentation last month encouraging students to thank veterans, a group of Miller Middle School students took the message to heart. On Dec. 16, that group was able to do just that as they … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School senior Beau Ragland is one of only two current Iowa high school students to be selected to be a delegate for the United States Senate Youth Program. Ragland will attend the program March 5-12, 2016 in Washington, … Continue reading →