Creativity requires a fair amount of patience, problem-solving skills and a little luck thrown in. Unexpected results can be even better than the initial concept, notes local polymer clay artist Yamala Baccam-Lee of Marshalltown, who started Three Jays Clays back in March. She began by ...
Editor’s note: In the spring of 1861, the United States stood at its breaking point. For years, tensions between North and South had deepened. Nowhere was that more felt than in Virginia. While leaders in Richmond voted to join the Confederacy, many residents in the mountainous western ...
The graduating ceremony for the 2025-2026 Leadership Marshalltown class was held on Thursday, May 21. Leadership Marshalltown is a nine-month course that introduces a leadership framework for individual development, organizational impact, and community progress. Participants explore topics ...
Two Republicans from Nevada will face off against each other in the June 2 primary election for the Iowa House of Representatives District 51 seat. The first is incumbent, former Nevada Mayor Brett Barker who is seeking a second term after being elected for the first time to a state seat in ...
At least 14 street sections across all four of Marshalltown’s wards will see improvements this year pending the approval of an accepted bid after the city council held a brief public hearing and approved the plans and specifications for the 2026 hot mix asphalt (HMA) project during Tuesday ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court May 26 • Demarco Alan Sunkle made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge, a no insurance charge and a speeding charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on June 15. • Chois Sima made an initial appearance on an interference with official acts-dangerous weapon charge and a disorderly conduct charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on June 15. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety. • Thomas ...
