SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long spiked tail and a nasty disposition to defend itself from all takers. The potentially damaging part of a snapper’s head is its strong jaws, lightning fast ability to ...
From apples to corn to soybeans, the fall harvest season becomes a life of its own in central Iowa. Conversations in coffee shops or at the super table about weather, commodity prices and political decisions made in Washington D.C. can even supersede the achievements or disappointments of ...
The Marshalltown Public Library just had an upgrade — an audio and visual upgrade in the meeting room, and hosted a ribbon cutting Friday. The technology has remained the same since that room was built 17 years ago, and it was due for improvement, according to Library Director Sarah ...
Planning has been underway for several months, and the efforts will come to fruition with Rocking the Ranch at Wolfe Ranch. Executive Director Beth Andrew said it will be a continuation of last year’s Harmony on the Hooves event, which was the first for the annual event. “This year, ...
The Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center (MACC) will be the site of a special event by the Iowa Arts Council when its 2025 Artist Fellows will be on hand for an exhibition and showcase October 17. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the presentation to follow at 7 p.m. in the Monet Reception ...
The political climate in the United States was part of the inspiration to bring “The Diary of Anne Frank” to the stages of Marshalltown Community Theater (MCT). Most people are familiar with Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who wrote a diary while she and her family hid from the Nazis ...