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 ...
For more than 90 minutes Tuesday evening at the Marshalltown Library, O.J. Fargo made the life of an Iowa Civil War soldier come alive. Fargo, of Creston, portrayed Thomas Goodfellow of the Iowa 4th Iowa Infantry regiment in his compelling program “After the Battle Mother.” Fargo was ...
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin, a trial lawyer, former state senator and Army veteran from Sioux City, made his second Marshalltown campaign stop of the 2026 election cycle on Tuesday afternoon, a visit to the Iowa Veterans Home to meet with the administrative team and tour the ...
The first day of the Ilias Lasley double murder trial began Tuesday with jury selection. After the prosecution and defense attorneys finished picking jurors in the mid-afternoon hours, everyone was dismissed. Opening statements by the attorneys should be given this morning. Lasley, 30, of ...
As the Center Street Viaduct is currently closed for extensive repairs, Marshalltown City Engineer Ben Daleske came before the council during Monday night’s meeting to discuss whether or not to preserve the current railings or replace them with something new. Previously, the council had ...
Marshalltown High School students like junior Luke Stalzer got a taste of life on the road through a trucking simulator set up outside of the Roundhouse on Tuesday afternoon and sponsored by the Iowa Motor Truck Association (IMTA). Stalzer and his friend Gavin Freiberg said they are both ...