Pete Drury receiving the Rising Leader Award at the Chamber Banquet. Pictured from left to right Development Director Kate Bowermaster, Pete Drury, and Chamber Board Chair Zach Stahlin.

Pete Drury Named 2026 Chamber Rising...

June 22, 2026 | Iowa Valley Community College District

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Local professional Pete Drury was named the recipient of the 2026 Rising Leader Award during the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce’s 128th Annual Banquet. Held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Midnight Garden, the flagship community event brought together regional business...

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ECC 2026 Spring Graduates Announced

ECC 2026 Spring Graduates Announced

June 22, 2026 | Ellsworth Community College

IOWA FALLS - On Friday, May 15, graduates of Marshalltown Community College took their next step as they became alumni of the college. Graduates listed below represent those who completed their degree or diploma work during the Spring 2026 term. Graduates are listed by their hometown, followed by...

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MCC 2026 Spring Graduates Announced

MCC 2026 Spring Graduates Announced

June 22, 2026 | Marshalltown Community College

MARSHALLTOWN – On Friday, May 15, graduates of Marshalltown Community College took their next step as they became alumni of the college. Graduates listed below represent those who completed their degree or diploma work during the Spring 2026 term. Graduates are listed by their hometown, followed...

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MCC Announces 2026 Spring Term Dean’s...

MCC Announces 2026 Spring Term Dean’s...

June 17, 2026 | Marshalltown Community College

MARSHALLTOWN – Two hundred and eighty-one students were named to the Spring 2026 (January to May) Dean’s List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at lea...

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ECC Announces 2026 Spring Term Dean’s...

ECC Announces 2026 Spring Term Dean’s...

June 17, 2026 | Ellsworth Community College

IOWA FALLS, IA – One hundred seventy students were named to the Spring 2026 (January to May) Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and had at least a 3.5 g...

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Iowa Valley Approves Student Housing...

Iowa Valley Approves Student Housing...

June 11, 2026 | Iowa Valley Community College District

MARSHALLTOWN – The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors approved a slate of actions at its June 10 meeting that advances student housing development at Marshalltown Community College, extends a major industrial training partnership in Poweshiek County, and sets the District's...

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Three people stand outdoors beside a rectangular metal panel sculpture featuring cut-out designs of plants, water, fish, and a fox, installed in a grassy area with trees, a road, and campus buildings in the background.

MCC Installs New Student Metal Sculptures...

June 4, 2026 | Marshalltown Community College

  Abundance by Elliot Renaud. Pictured (L to R): Tim Castle, Danielle Kness and Elliot Renaud. It’s Why You’re Here by KPaw Law Moo. Pictured (L to R): Tim Castle, Nancy Adams, Noah Gallentine, Carter Wagner, KPaw Law Moo, Hector Torres, Alvaro Castro Sical, and Dalton Black. MARSHALLTOWN – Mar...

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A group of people gathered outside the Dale and Marilyn Howard Family Activity Center at Ellsworth Community College on May 9, 2026, during the rededication ceremony.

A Shared Devotion: Ellsworth Rededicates...

May 21, 2026 | Ellsworth Community College

IOWA FALLS – If you knew Dale Howard, then you surely knew Marilyn. Together, they made a mark like no other, embracing philanthropy not just as a duty, but as a way of life. Where others saw obstacles, they saw opportunity. Guided by their deep faith and a shared giving spirit, they viewed life...

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Roger Nissly sits at his desk in his office.

A Legacy of Service: Roger Nissly Receives...

May 21, 2026 | Ellsworth Community College

IOWA FALLS – Ellsworth Community College is proud to announce Roger Nissly as the recipient of this years Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his decades of leadership, service, and unwavering dedication to the college and the Iowa Falls community.  A lifelong Iowa Falls resident, Nissly has ser...

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four students from the afternoon welding course posing for a photo

Dual Success: Local Seniors Set to Earn...

May 11, 2026 | Marshalltown Community College

  Marshalltown, IA & Grinnell, IA – Fifty-two local students are achieving a rare feat this spring by completing their college programs before they even receive their high school diplomas. Through a long-standing partnership with Marshalltown Community College (MCC), these ambitious seniors have...

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