Trimming up
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T-R PHOTO BY ADAM SODDERS Marshall County Tree Service employees were hard at work Wednesday morning trimming hedges and tree limbs along Main Street.
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Daily Record, June 22, 2017
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Wednesday • Jose Valdovinos made an initial appearance on a possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver charge, an unlawful possession of a prescription drug-oxycodone charge and a failure to affix a drug tax stamp charge. The public ...
Uber CEO is pushed out as company tries to clean up its act
Money & Markets
DETROIT — Under Travis Kalanick's leadership, Uber's "Animal House"-style business plan was to grow as quickly as possible, steamrolling regulators while flouting the rules of workplace conduct. Behavior at the male-dominated company didn't seem to matter. Riders embraced the app-based ...
Applause Calendar, June 22, 2017
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June 22 Captioned Telephone presentation 10:30 a.m. Senior Citizens Center, 20 E. State St. Public invited Historical Society of Marshall County’s History on Third Thursday program “Marshall County Trivia Night” 6 p.m. at Iowa River Brewing Company, 107 N. First St. Opening ...
An order of the court
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Should firearms, including those held with concealed carry permits, be allowed in state courthouses? The Iowa Supreme Court banned firearms, except those of peace officers, from all of the state’s courthouses earlier this week. Marshall County Sheriff Steve Hoffman said county officials ...
Oil falls again, despite decline in US supplies
Money & Markets
LONDON — Oil prices fell further Wednesday, with the international benchmark for crude sliding below $45 a barrel. The recent drop in price indicates that efforts by OPEC and 10 other oil-producing countries to cut their production to reduce a supply glut and push prices higher are falling ...
Bob Dorr and The Blue Band in Waterloo
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WATERLOO — Bob Dorr and The Blue Band perform live at the Waterloo Center for the Arts’ RiverLoop Rhythms from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on June 30 at the Amphitheatre, 225 Commercial St. Admission is free with food and beverages available for purchase. Bob Dorr and The Blue Band have been playing ...
City Budgeting 101
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T-R PHOTO BY MIKE DONAHEY Marshalltown City Administrator Jessica Kinser addresses the audience during a “City Budgeting 101” presentation Wednesday night at the public library. Joining Kinser was Finance Director Diana Steiner. The two reviewed the tax levy for the fiscal year beginning ...
Flu vaccine ineffective for elderly last winter
Money & Markets
NEW YORK — The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. U.S. health officials on Wednesday released new vaccine data showing it did a so-so job overall. The vaccine was about ...
Pint Size Polka at the library
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Pint Size Polka will present free family concerts at the library on June 28 and 29. This interactive presentation featuring sing-along polka tunes, “Name that Tune,” the “Chicken Dance” and more, will be held in the large meeting room at 6 p.m. on June 28 for all ages. A second show ...
Serving his country in the air and at sea
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Editor’s note: This is the latest in an ongoing series of articles profiling those who have ever served in the U.S. military, be it overseas or stateside. Every Thursday, a new profile will be published in the T-R. After graduating from Des Moines Tech, Chuck Colwell took his studies to Iowa ...
Acts unveiled for 10-week free outdoor concert series
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The Orpheum’s “Live After Five” concert series has been finalized for 2017. Beginning tomorrow and continuing every Friday until Aug. 25, 10 different musical acts will perform from 5:30-7 p.m. outside on the grounds east of the Orpheum’s facility. The free outdoor concerts will also ...
Downtown Cultural Walking Tours slated for June 29
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The Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA will host its annual Downtown Cultural Walking Tours, visiting nine local, ethnic-based businesses, the afternoon of Thursday, June 29. “This is the Y’s third year hosting this, and it totally fits with our mission of commitment to being bridge builders and ...
‘Shiny, Sticky, Smooth’ art exhibition at Faulconer Gallery
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GRINNELL — Summertime, and the livin’ is “Shiny, Sticky, Smooth” at Grinnell College’s Faulconer Gallery. “Shiny, Sticky, Smooth: Pop Art and the Senses,” from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, will be open to the public from July 1, through Sept. ...
Mega-10 Park ribbon-cutting on June 29
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Upgrading Mega-10 Park, located adjacent to the Marshalltown Aquatic Center, has been a community-wide effort. On Thursday, June 29, Marshalltown Parks and Recreation will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the grounds of the park from 4-6 p.m. The efforts in upgrading the park was the topic ...
Movies in the Coliseum
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Marshalltown Parks & Recreation announces free movies in the Coliseum. The Veterans Memorial Coliseum will host Summer Movies in the Coliseum Gym beginning at 7 p.m. The June 24 movie is “Sing” starring the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett ...
T-R phone system alert
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The Times-Republican phone system is currently experiencing some technical difficulties and repairs are under way. However, voice mail access for T-R staffers will be unavailable for the next 2-3 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Names of jurors in Cosby case released
Entertainment
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial on Wednesday ordered the public release of the identities of the jurors who deadlocked in the case but warned them not to divulge what other jurors said during deliberations. Judge Steven O'Neill granted a ...
Experiencing the ‘Flying Fortress’
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Editor’s note: Outdoors columnist and photographer Garry Brandenburg was invited to get an up close and personal view of the B-17G aircraft named the “Madras Maiden.” Father’s Day was last weekend. But you do not need to wait an entire year to give a gift to your father, grandfather, ...
Diageo to buy Clooney’s tequila brand in $1B deal
Entertainment
NEW YORK — Global liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney. Clooney founded the Casamigos brand four years ago with partners Rande Gerber and Mike Meldma. Diageo said it will pay $700 million for ...