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Interim principal hired for coming school year at Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School will have an interim principal in the coming school year. Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District's school board on Monday formally approved Pam Dodge to lead the middle school for the 2024-25 school year, with her first day on the job to be Wednesday, July 24. Dodge said in a district...
Kain Killmer Prepares for Future
Recent Perry graduate, Kain Killmer, is preparing for his future outside of Perry. The multisport athlete is getting ready to take off for UW-Platteville, where he will wrestle. He just wrapped up his high school career when baseball ended earlier this month. He participated in football, wrestling, and baseball while at Perry. “Now that baseball is over I’ve been able to really focus on lifting hard and not worrying about fatiguing for games or anything like that. I’ve been good to go and getting plenty of mat time.” He’s excited to make the move and to get to work. His future coaches are already keeping him busy. “We text back and forth and will call each other. They’ve been sending me these great workout plans kind of telling me what I should expect and what I need to look forward to.” The UW-Platteville season begins on November 4th. Killmer hopes to make it into some of the varsity meets as a freshman.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
City High takes final spot in the 4A baseball semis with 2-0 win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Little Hawks needed a gritty performance Wednesday against Waukee. Jaxton Shroeder’s RBI single put the Little Hawks on the board, and Kael Kurtz’ RBI single doubled their lead. City High will take on Dowling Catholic in the semifinals.
Van Meter wins state softball, Martensdale-St. Marys loses heartbreaker
FORT DODGE – Van Meter won its 2nd state title in school history, beating Audubon 5-3 for the Class 2A championship. 8th grader Mady Schnell the hero again, Schnell with the go ahead homerun in the 6th inning. In Class 1A, Martensdale-St. Marys was one out away but Sigourney’s Ava Fineran hit a 2 RBI […]
Meal Applications Now Open & Nutrition Back-to-School Updates
It’s time to get ready for the 2024-25 school year! One easy place to start — your family’s nutrition needs. Below you’ll find information about how to submit for free or reduced-price meal eligibility. There are also great reminders about adding money to your child’s meal account and important nutrition-related school policies.
DCG Says Goodbye to 11 Seniors
Dallas Center – Grimes softball has completed their 2024 season going 32-9 on the season and finished tied for 7th at the state tournament. The Mustangs were able to be ranked in the top 5 throughout the majority of the season and were able to be tied with Norwalk for regular season Little Hawkeye Conference champions.
City of Perry Inviting Students to Focus Group Tomorrow
The City of Perry is asking for students’ feedback with a focus group happening tomorrow at the Perry Public Library. According to Perry City Administrator Sven Peterson, the goal of the focus group is to talk about their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs pertaining to life in the community. Peterson says that Drake University’s Jay N. Darling Institute is partnering with the city to help coordinate the groups.
Support Administrators Staying On for Upcoming School Year at Perry
Perry High School is looking to retain the support staff that was brought in following the January 4th shooting. Many organizations rushed to the aid of the Perry Community School District after the tragic events that occurred. The school board approved to bring in several support administrators to assist the current staff navigating through the difficult time. Perry Superintendent Clark Wicks is happy with the resilience the community is displaying.
Iowa schools struggle to fill special education positions
With less than a month until the start of the school year, the Urbandale Community School District is struggling to fill about 30 special education positions. "A shortage of associates is an increasingly widespread challenge throughout the metro and across the state," Urbandale schools spokesperson Dena Claire said. "The shortages we’re seeing this year are comparable to last year."
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