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Progress: Education

Graduation rate tops 90 percent

The Marshalltown Community School District achieved a milestone this school year — one it’s been working on for years. Reported in March, the 2020 graduation rate was 90 percent, the highest in more than a decade. The 2020 graduation rate exceeds the 2019 rate by more than four points ...

New MHS Honor Wall celebrates decades of Bobcat athletic excellence

Several decades of Bobcat athletic achievements are on full display at the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse with the addition of the new Wall of Honor (1906-1964). Students, staff, alumni and visitors have long enjoyed displays honoring Bobcat student-athletes’ successes from ...

MCC updates a ‘huge win’ for students, staff

The summer has been anything but slow at Marshalltown Community College. The bond passed for Iowa Valley Community College in November 2019 is being put to use at the college to improve facilities and create a better learning environment. MCC is undertaking interior renovations and is ...

MCC offers career development courses

As a part of its online educational program, Marshalltown Community College is offering six-week career development courses meant to fit a variety of different careers. One of the main courses is utility fundamentals. “This is a course that’s a great example of meeting employer ...