In 1996, Tony Singh began rewilding a plot of land in LeClaire, hoping to restore its oak savanna, native prairie, woodlands and wetlands. Less than five years later, he noticed the leaves on his oak trees were in tatters. “When the leaf is coming out, if it is natural, it’s a beautiful ...
Two people and one organization were honored at Thursday’s 128th Chamber Annual Banquet Awards. The 2026 Community Impact Award was given to Tom Apgar. He and his family were recognized for the new Apgar Family Water Plaza and contributions on the Linn Creek District projects. The ...
A former Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) high school secretary who also previously served as the head girls soccer coach has reached a plea deal after being charged with sexual exploitation and lascivious conduct with a minor last year. Stacy Ann Galema, now 36, has agreed to ...
Depending on a person’s outlook, Marshall County was either lucky or unlucky when the Wednesday morning storm rolled through. Marshall County Emergency Management Director Kim Elder said the storm damaged a narrow swath. “This was a small storm, at least from what I have seen, and ...
An Indiana man who traveled to Marshalltown on a work trip has been arrested on charges that he stalked a female victim over a monthlong period even after she repeatedly rejected his advances. A warrant for the arrest of Scott Beckmann, 28, of Auburn, Ind., was June 10 on the single ...
Nearly 79% of students who used Iowa’s funding program for K-12 private schools were “already projected” to attend private schools, according to a report released Wednesday by Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Iowa Department of Education called the report a “policy advocacy brief” that ...
