They say to remember the Alamo, but many people don’t know much about it. That’s why Marshalltown-based writer Katie Kennedy has written a book on the topic. “Did You Hear What Happened at the Alamo?” releases September 1 by Workman Kids. Illustrated by Nick Thornborrow, it is aimed at ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 31 • Michaele Sheren Tuka made an initial appearance through a Kunama interpreter on an assault with intent to inflict serious injury charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. Bond is set at $2,000 cash in defendant’s name only. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party. • Michael Joseph Fleck made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge, a driving while revoked charge, a driving under suspension charge and a no insurance charge. Brian Mercy is appointed as counsel. The preliminary ...
STATE CENTER — One day after they celebrate the Labor Day holiday, voters in the West Marshall Community School District will be asked to make an important decision next Tuesday as they will go to the polls to either approve or deny the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). On top of ...
IOWA CITY — U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks spoke Monday with cancer survivors and researchers and signed the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s promise to support the network’s priorities to end cancer. Miller-Meeks, who is running for reelection in Iowa’s 1st ...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday Iowans would play an important role in keeping “Marxists and Islamists,” who he said have taken over the Democratic Party, out of power by electing Ashley Hinson to the U.S. Senate in November. Cruz, alongside other Iowa Republican elected officials and ...
Adults of a certain age — namely, this author’s — could be forgiven for believing they’d accidentally stumbled into a time machine as they entered the opening of local artist Austin Chadderdon’s “When I Grow Up’ portrait exhibit at the Arts + Culture Alliance building on West ...
