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View All »GMG begins 2010-11 school year By Margaret Thomsen
August 27, 2010 GMG classes began on August 23. The newly renovated Garwin campus is very close to being totally completed. The new science classrooms are ready, bright blue lockers await, and most classrooms are now air-conditioned. Several classrooms on the north side will rely on fans and, hopefully, a lot cooler weather. » Full Story
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View All »Gretchen Viola Dahms
August 27, 2010 Gretchen Viola Dahms, 90, died at her home in Gladbrook, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. Services were on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at the Peace United Church in Gladbrook. Burial was in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Condolences may be left at www.overtoneservice.com. » Full Story
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View All »Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)
August 27, 2010 I hope you were able to get out to see some of the Perseid meteors last month. I spent just a short time on my back porch watching, and I saw several spectacular meteors! Most left a sparkling, glowing train like the wand Tinkerbell waved at the beginning of the Walt Disney Show – anybody remember that? Fond memories, to be sure – both the show and the shower! I watched from about 9:35 until about 10:20 and saw 18 Perseids and 2 meteors that were not part of the shower but one was quite spectacular, traveling from the southeast overhead and finally disappearing in the northwest. » Full Story
Editorials
View All »Legion leader hails Supreme Court decision on Mojave Cross as victory for common sense
May 8, 2010 WASHINGTON (April 28, 2010) - The national commander of The American Legion today hailed the 5-4 decision of the Supreme court reversing a lowercourt decision that could have required the removal of a cross that has stood in the Mojave National Preserve for more than 75 years. » Full Story
Local Sports
View All »FINISH LINE by Coach Shelli Smoldt
May 8, 2010 Our week of April 19 started off with the Hudson Relays. This was again a loaded meet of great athletes from around the area. Claire Reinhard started off the meet with running a new PR in the 3,000 Meter Run and finishing with a time of 13:48.10. She continued running well and achieved another PR in her 1,500 Meter Run running a time of 6:27.29. Claire continues to improve her times each meet and this is exactly what we work for. Rachael Cheeseman took 2nd place running a very strong open 400 Meter Dash with a new PR of 1:01.76. » Full Story



