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Two Marshalltown Speech performers selected for All-State

Two Marshalltown High School students were selected as Outstanding Performers by the Iowa High School Speech Association, earning them invitations to perform at All-State Speech March 26 at the University of Northern Iowa. Lily Larsen and Chandler Fisher earned the … Continue reading

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MHS senior wins Iowa’s Poetry Out Loud contest

Marshalltown High School senior Gwen Morrison won Iowa’s Poetry Out Loud competition March 3 in Des Moines, earning herself a trip to the national contest in Washington, D.C. This is Morrison’s third trip to state for Poetry Out Loud, “a … Continue reading

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Lenihan plans awards night for honor roll students

Lenihan Intermediate School will recognize honor roll students during its first Academic Awards Night Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Center Street Baptist Church. A total of 321 fifth and sixth grade students will receive award certificates and academic pins Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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MHS junior recognized for volunteer service

Rachel Faircloth, a junior at Marshalltown High School, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. In addition to this award, based on the number … Continue reading

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Marshalltown ensembles compete at State Large-Group Speech

Four Marshalltown Large-Group ensembles competed at Iowa High School Speech Contest held at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids on Feb. 4, with two groups earning Division I ratings. Those groups were Radio News Broadcasting, Week end Update, which included … Continue reading

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MHS art educators honored as 2012 Friends of the Arts

Marshalltown High School art educators Kirk Niehouse and Julie Bousum were two of three recipients of the 2012 Friends of the Arts award given by the Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance. Niehouse, Bousum and Phyllis Lane were honored at … Continue reading

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MHS Forensics net six awards at Iowa City High Classic

The Marshalltown Forensics Team struck it big at the Iowa City High Classic tournament over the weekend. Overall, six awards were presented to Marshalltown students, while those not receiving awards still competed well. At her first tournament ever, Zeina El … Continue reading

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Marshalltown ensembles advance to State Large-Group Speech

Four groups from Marshalltown High School are advancing to the State Iowa High School Speech Association Large Group Contest on Feb. 4 as a result of District Competition in Grinnell on Jan. 20. One group is readers theatre, At the … Continue reading

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MHS to hold Academic Awards Night Feb. 2

Marshalltown High School will hold its first Academic Awards Night Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7pm in the MHS/Community Auditorium. More than 239 MHS students will be recognized for achieving a 3.5 grade point average for two consecutive semesters. Students will … Continue reading

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MHS senior is candidate for National Merit Program special scholarship

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named Marshalltown High School senior Taylor Vaske as a candidate for one of its special scholarship programs. Every year some 1,300 National Merit® Program participants, who are outstanding but not Finalists, are awarded Special … Continue reading

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