Every chess master was once a beginner, according to chess player and author Irving Chernev. And 45 Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) students at Lenihan Intermediate School might have started journeys toward mastering one of the world’s most popular games. Lenihan Principal ...
FERGUSON — A State Center man was pronounced dead at the UnityPoint Health hospital in Marshalltown after he was recovered from the Green Castle Lake near Ferguson on Friday evening. At approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to locate an overdue fisherman, 64-year-old ...
During one of three budget related discussion items on Monday night’s meeting agenda, Marshalltown Public Works Director Heather Thomas brought the city council up to speed on the financial outlook at the Compost Facility as the Fiscal Year 2026 budget is formulated. Currently, Thomas is in ...
What does it mean to be a woman? What are unique challenges or opportunities women face? This and more will be explored in “The Existence of Being a Woman,” a film staged through Tiger Student Productions. It will be shown at the inaugural MCC Student Film Fest at 7 p.m. on March 4 at ...
A semi truck loaded with grain in the 2200 mile of Highway 30 westbound went into the north ditch and rolled over on Friday afternoon just before 3 p.m., according to Marshall County Sheriff Joel Phillips. The driver, who suffered minor injuries, was trapped and needed to be extracted before ...
REINBECK — This is a tale of two towns – one with a school (Reinbeck) and one now without (Gladbrook) — facing down another special election called to essentially keep the lights on in a rural public school district. But if you speak to Gladbrook-Reinbeck (G-R) school board president ...