Patrons of the Marshalltown Public Library might have noticed an increase in noise and dust as there is a big renovation project underway. On the west side of the building, three new study rooms are being built, a conference room, a podcast room and a lounge area. “Hopefully the lounge ...
After a story about an increase in Melbourne’s water and sewer rates was published in last week’s Times-Republican, resident Josh Courter brought an error in the water and sewer rate increase to the city council's attention through Facebook postings. He correctly stated that the increase ...
TRAER — The North Tama school district is seeking candidates to fill a school board vacancy. The Director District 7 seat opened up late last month following Director David Boldt’s resignation. In an email obtained by the newspaper sent to Board President David Calderwood, Boldt said he ...
On April 5, 1968 — the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. — Rex Kozak was a third grade student at Riceville Elementary School in far northern Iowa when he learned a firsthand lesson about discrimination from his teacher, Jane Elliott, ...
DES MOINES — On Tuesday morning, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County Human Resources Department — specifically, transactions processed by former HR Director and Insurance Administrator Tamara “Tammy” Wise — and identified ...
The day after Valentine’s Day will bring the debut of a new event in Marshalltown, and the return of a hometown boy. Steve Sprague and his wife Paula are the owners of P.S. Cards and Collectibles Events and will host the Valentine Edition Cards and Collectible Show at Midnight Ballroom on ...