Category Archives: School News

Marshalltown Board of Realtors donates $5,000 to Roundhouse

The Marshalltown Board of Realtors donated $5,000 toward the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse renovation Friday, Oct. 18. Present to receive the check were Craig Huegel, MHS activities director, and Gary Schaudt, fundraising co-chair for Renovate the Roundhouse.

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MHS students attend World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

Marshalltown High School students Adam Willman and Aleyna Bakirli attended the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Oct. 17-19, 2013, in Des Moines. Willman (sponsored by Extended Learning Program) and Bakirli (sponsored by the Iowa Resource for International Service) were … Continue reading

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Bobcat Marching Band fourth at Waukee Invite

The Bobcat Marching Band placed fourth out of 20 bands at the Waukee Marching Invitational Saturday, Oct. 19. Performing before a crowd of thousands, the band gave its best performance of the year, placing third among the 12 Class 4A … Continue reading

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Students in High School IT Club offer tech help sessions at Public Library

Having trouble with your eReader? Want to sign up for a Facebook page but don’t know where to start? Need help downloading Skype or some other application to your computer or smart phone? The library, in partnership with the IT … Continue reading

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Hard worker shows up ready: Franklin fourth grader a classroom leader

Rachel Krein shows up to school at Franklin Elementary School every day ready to learn. It’s something her fourth grade teacher, Shelly Kluver, has recognized. Read Rachel’s spotlight in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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Assistance League donates $50,000 toward Roundhouse

The Assistance League of Marshalltown is donating $50,000 toward the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse project, the largest single gift in the organization’s history. For the past 75 years the Assistance League has been a major contributor to numerous projects throughout … Continue reading

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More than $1 million bequeathed by Verle and Ellen Hunt

The late Verle and Ellen Hunt firmly believed Marshalltown was an outstanding community with good people. And now the Hunt estate is giving back. More than $1 million was designated from the estate to 12 Marshalltown or central Iowa entities … Continue reading

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Bobcat Marching Band earns 13th consecutive Division I rating

Marshalltown High School’s Bobcat Marching Band earned its 13th consecutive Division I rating at the Iowa High School Music Association State Marching Band Festival Saturday, Oct. 12, in Fort Dodge. The Bobcat musicians performed with 18 other bands in all … Continue reading

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Schools participate in Healthiest State Initiative walks

Students at several schools took a few extra steps this week toward making Iowa the healthiest state as part of Governor Terry Branstad’s Healthiest State Initiative. The official Healthiest State Walk occurred yesterday, with numerous businesses and community organizations taking … Continue reading

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‘Orange Out’ planned for Friday’s home football game

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, the Marshalltown Not In Our Town coalition is encouraging the community to wear orange on Friday, Oct. 11, and to fill the stands for an “Orange Out” at the home football game. … Continue reading

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