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Marshalltown High School is proud to announce Derek Wrage as the next head baseball coach. He will replace longtime head coach Steve Hanson. Wrage will also serve as a special education teacher in the Marshalltown Community School District, pending school … Continue reading →

They guide, they advise, they advocate and they make a positive impact on countless students each year. School counselors are a crucial for student success at Marshalltown Schools, and they are being celebrated during National School Counseling Week.  Counselors offer … Continue reading →

Dozens of Lenihan Intermediate School students have been reading avidly over the past several weeks, and their hard work was rewarded Monday at the Battle of the Books Bash.  Marshalltown Public Library hosted the 78 Lenihan Battle of the Books … Continue reading →

Marshalltown education and business leaders are focused on providing students with opportunities to learn about potential career paths in a variety of ways. The Marshalltown Business-Education Alliance (MBEA) recently heard a presentation by Iowa Business Council Executive Director Joe Murphy. … Continue reading →

Woodbury Elementary School students and families enjoyed an evening of learning Thursday at the school’s first ever STEM Night.  The students had several activities to choose from, including hands-on experiences with robotics. They also learned about DNA from the Iowa … Continue reading →

Though his name now adorns one of the most prominent venues in college sports, legendary University of Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp’s early career saw him come to Marshalltown High School to coach an entirely different sport – wrestling. Rupp’s … Continue reading →

Students at Miller Middle School and Marshalltown High School gave welding and other industrial arts activities a try this week thanks to virtual reality technology brought in by John Deere.  John Deere staff guided students – and plenty of staff … Continue reading →

The sounds of saxophones, bass guitar, trombones, trumpets, the piano and more filled the Community Auditorium Monday evening as Marshalltown High School Jazz Band students performed during the IHSMA State Jazz Festival. The more than three dozen students played for … Continue reading →

  Several Marshalltown High School Speech students impressed judges at district-level competition in Montezuma last weekend, punching their tickets to the state contest in February.  The competitors earned state competition berths in three categories: Choral Reading, Group Improv and Ensemble … Continue reading →

Bitter cold and snowy weather didn’t slow down the Miller Middle School  ArchiTECHS Lego League team as they competed at the State FIRST Lego League tournament at Iowa State University last week.  The team presented on their plan to improve … Continue reading →