Miller Middle School Extended Learning Program (XLP) Teacher Ann Jackson brings a unique passion to her role facilitating the National History Day (NHD) program there, and this year, she is among 78 nominees from across the U.S. — and the only one from Iowa — for the National NHD Teacher ...
Kara Wildman, owner of Happy Tails in Marshalltown, was presented the 2026 Woman in Business Award during the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Luncheon held at Iowa Valley Business & Community Solutions Dejardin Hall on Thursday, May 14. Presenting Kara with the award ...
Early voting for the June 2 primary election is underway, and all absentee voting will be held at the Marshall County Election Center, located at 107 S 1st Ave. in Marshalltown. In person absentee voting started Wednesday, May 13 and will end on June 1 at 4:30 p.m. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The center is open on Saturday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Races on the ballot include primaries for Marshall County Board of Supervisors seats, Marshall County Treasurer, Iowa House Districts 51 and 52, U.S. House District 4, U.S. Senate and governor of Iowa. Voters ...
CONRAD — Case Havelka has faced many challenges in his short life — the four-year-old son of Brent and Katie Havelka was born prematurely at 25 weeks, spent 110 days in the NICU, came home on oxygen support and was diagnosed with Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a serious brain injury, ...
The double murder trial of Ilias Lasley continued Wednesday with opening statements, witnesses for the prosecution and some tears from the people sitting in the Marshall County Courthouse pews. Lasley, 30, of Ankeny, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder of Mario Murillo, 28, and Frances Tillie Gasca, 33, both of Marshalltown. The charges stem from an April 19, 2024 shooting at a residence north of Marshalltown. The arrest report states that Lasley became upset the victims were speaking to one another in Spanish. He allegedly followed them outside and began shooting. Gasca ...
FRESNO, Calif. — For Heidi (Grove) Becker, making the most of every day and living for a greater purpose, isn’t just a mantra — it’s how she survived the darkest time in her life. In 2016, her son Drew was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a cancer that forms from immature nerve ...
