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Engine fire sparks garage blaze in Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Investigators say an engine fire is to blame for a garage that caught on fire in Marshalltown shortly before 54:30 Monday afternoon. The homeowner was trying to extinguish the flames when firefighters arrived. Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading to the rest of the house.
Iowa School Districts Allocate AEA Funds For Upcoming School Year
(Marshalltown, IA) — Iowa school districts are strategizing the allocation of funds for Area Education Agencies (AEAs) following recent legislative changes. With Governor Kim Reynolds signing the AEA reform bill into law, districts must now determine how to distribute funds for educational needs and media services. While special education services remain unchanged, districts like Marshalltown Community Schools are committing all available educational services funding to AEAs, opting not to allocate funds for media services until further research is conducted. The new legislation aims to provide schools access to previously unavailable funds, with districts facing decisions on utilizing these resources best to benefit students.
Melisa Fonseca becomes first candidate to file for 4th Ward council vacancy
Earlier this week, a Marshalltown businesswoman who is seeking to become the first Latina ever elected to the city council submitted her nomination petition for the 4th Ward vacancy left by the passing of longtime Councilor Al Hoop. Melisa Fonseca, 27, who graduated from MHS in 2014 and subsequently worked...
Area high school students to earn MCC degree before high school diploma
It’s not often that a high school student will earn a college degree before receiving his/her high school diploma, but twenty-one area seniors are on track to do just that. Earning a high school diploma may seem like a common accomplishment. The fact that such a high number of area high school students took advantage of being able to take college classes at no cost the same time as they were taking high school credits and earning the college degree or diploma is a huge accomplishment.
Witte commits to Kohawks football
GARWIN – Last Friday afternoon in the high school gymnasium in Garwin, Green Mountain-Garwin senior Slate Witte signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and football careers next year with the Coe College Kohawks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Witte, who will play running back for Coe, led...
Dieleman commits to Mustangs basketball
GARWIN – Last Friday afternoon in the high school gymnasium in Garwin, Green Mountain-Garwin senior Reese Dieleman signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and basketball careers next year with the Mount Mercy Mustangs in Cedar Rapids. Dieleman experienced a whirlwind of a senior season under second-year...
Hunt commits to Rams cheerleading
GARWIN – Last Friday afternoon in the high school gymnasium in Garwin, Green Mountain-Garwin senior Alice Hunt signed her letter of intent to continue her academic, vocal music, and cheerleading careers next year with the Cornell College Rams in Mount Vernon, Iowa. “Cornell reached out [to me] for cheering...
Tama County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal UTV crash
TAMA — A single vehicle UTV crash that left a Tama man dead on Saturday evening is under investigation by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, according to a press release issued Monday. At 8:04 p.m., deputies responded to the crash in the 3200 block of H avenue west...
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