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Todays News

MCSD students showcase NHD projects at ‘History on Second Tuesday’ event

The future of Iowa and the United States is safe. That is, if the compelling displays, documentary, and one-act plays are all portrayed with passion and poise by the leaders of tomorrow — 14 Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) students — are any indication. The impetus was the ...

Acton unveils 80th Matchstick Marvel: Cinderella Castle

GLADBROOK — Patrick “Pat” Acton created his first model out of matchsticks in 1977, a church, using 500 matchsticks. This year he completed his 80th piece — Disney’s Cinderella Castle — using 607,000 matchsticks. His career total: a whopping 9,767,772 matchsticks used. He began ...

Grimes Farm to host Earth Day Walk on April 22

Next Wednesday is the annual day dedicated to environmental protection support - Earth Day. And Grimes Farm will host a walk for the yearly observance. Naturalist Emma Bruck said this is the second year the park has hosted the event. “We host the Earth Day Walk to encourage people to ...

MHS students reflect on individual All-State experience

On March 30, a pair of Marshalltown High School students — junior Jaylin Fogarty and senior Nolan Sawtelle — competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) All-State Festival on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls, and they recently reflected on the milestone ...