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PBS features Marshalltown on Not In Our School posters
June 2, 2013 When PBS was looking for communities to feature for its Not In Our School posters, it looked for schools that offered something unique. more »»
PBS to feature local students involved with anti-bullying effort
March 24, 2013 An Iowa Public Television special that focuses on bullying will feature four Marshalltown High School students. more »»
Bullying takes center stage at Orpheum
January 25, 2013 Community leaders took part in a panel discussion on the impact of bullying following a film on the subject Thursday night. more »»
'Bully' documentary coming to Orpheum
January 17, 2013 The director of the Orpheum said she is honored that the Superintendent of the Sioux City school district, featured in the film “Bully,” will be present during a discussion following the film. more »»
Finding Kind movie coming to MHS
October 2, 2012 Those who missed the documentary screening of “Finding Kind” will have a second opportunity to view the powerful film on bullying. Marshalltown High School will host a screening of the film at 6:30 p. more »»
Documentary draws diverse crowd to Orpheum
September 28, 2012 Community members and Not In Our Town leaders turned out for “Light in the Darkness,” the one-hour documentary about the effects racial discrimination had on a small New York town. more »»
A tale of two cities
September 23, 2012 Sister Chris Feagan said people are like M&Ms: they come in a variety of colors, but they are all the same inside. “All people are created equal. more »»
Bobcat game ‘goes orange’ for Not In Our Town effort
September 22, 2012 The Friday Night Lights shined bright on the Leonard Cole Field in Marshalltown Friday night, but not just for another Bobcat football game; the lights shined to showcase how one community has been... more »»
NIOT Pledges as of Sept. 18
September 20, 2012 more »»
Not In Our Town pledge names to publish Thursday
September 16, 2012 The Not In Our Town committee has collected hundreds of signatures from the anti-bullying pledge. The names will appear in Thursday's Times-Republican. more »»
Film, panel discussion on bullying Thursday
September 12, 2012 The huge local anti-bullying effort known at Not In Our Town continues Thursday night with a special movie and panel discussion at the Orpheum Theater. more »»
Marshalltown says ‘Not In Our Town’
August 31, 2012 Orange was everywhere you looked during lunch time on the Marshall County Courthouse lawn. more »»
Starting a chain reaction
August 31, 2012 In 1945, Anne Frank died of typhus she contracted because of the horrid conditions in a German concentration camp—a victim of Nazi persecution perpetuated by an undercurrent of hatred. more »»
Sharing the Not In Our Town story
August 30, 2012 In Lancaster California it started with a counselor. In 2008, 15-year-old Jeremiah Lassiter shot himself dead in an Acton school bathroom. more »»
Anti-bullying rally set for noon Thursday
August 27, 2012 Taking a stand against bullying will be as easy as making your way to the Marshall County Courthouse lawn this Thursday. more »»
Join us in effort to eliminate bullying
August 26, 2012 If you haven’t jumped on board with the Not In Our Town Marshalltown Project, this is the week to do so. more »»
A message of hope
August 26, 2012 In 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold stalked the halls of Columbine High School, randomly and methodically shooting and killing 13 people and injuring another 21. more »»
Rachel’s Challenge part of local anti-bullying campaign
August 18, 2012 Rachel Joy Scott was the first victim in the Columbine school shootings in 1999. Her memory lives on through a program known as Rachel’s Challenge, which is coming to Marshalltown schools Aug. 30. more »»
Community Unity picnic helps bridge cultural gaps
July 30, 2012 On a wall-sized piece of paper in Anson Park shelter, children scrawled phrases like “It’s nice to be nice” and “Be a friend for a chang. more »» |
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