Anderson Funeral Homes Owner Jody Anderson, in addition to being an Army veteran, is also a RAGBRAI veteran with a whopping total of 16 rides under his belt. He can still distinctly remember his first one back in 2004 for what are now obvious reasons: Marshalltown was an overnight stop, and ...
Holly Erbes is a familiar presence at St. Francis Catholic School. She’s taught kindergarten the past 13 years and heads up two of the school’s fundraisers. Now, she steps into a new role, one she’s prayed about and sought for years: principal. Erbes replaces Julie Graber, who first ...
At 5:47 p.m. on Monday, the Marshalltown Fire Department was dispatched to the alley adjacent to 207 N. 3rd Ave. for a detached garage on fire, according to a press release. Upon arrival, a dilapidated, single story “L” shaped building with 7 roll-up style garage doors was found with heavy ...
The Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL) is taking legal action against Marshall County and the City of Laurel. During a press conference held Monday morning, ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis began his statement with an old African proverb - “When two elephants fight, it is the ...
GARWIN – As Americans across the country celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, the Garwin Enrichment League (GEL) hosted the town’s annual multi-day Freedom Days celebration. Highlights included the grand parade on ...
AMES — Dredging of Lake LaVerne’s depths has revealed the Iowa State University lake’s role as a time capsule, hiding spot and trash can as university officials look to its future as a campus landmark. Lake LaVerne is a human-made body of water that started as a dammed stream on ...
