As the academic year ends, the Iowa Valley Community College District is celebrating a year marked by meaningful progress in enrollment growth, student retention, and expanded opportunities for learners across the District. Enrollment on the rise One of the most notable achievements this ...
Marshalltown Water Works is joining communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 3-9, 2026. Led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the annual observance highlights the importance of safe, reliable drinking water and recognizes the tireless efforts of ...
I need to publicly thank an unknown citizen and the Marshalltown Police Department. I had been looking in my car and all over the house for my black ISU portfolio and enclosed documents after using it uptown to bay a bill. It was not to be found. Then one of Marshalltown’s fine policemen ...
Iowa farmers have kept our top notch status in the Corn Belt for generations. Our state’s rise to top corn crop producer can be traced back 100 years —thanks in large part to the scientific curiosity of an Iowan from Adair County named Henry A. Wallace. A century ago, he founded the ...
I am writing to share a conversation I had this morning over coffee with an older gentleman. He mentioned that when he was a child, his father had him sweep the sidewalk in front of his restaurant every morning. Interestingly, rather than sweeping the debris into the street, he swept it into a ...
The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not just been another political dispute happening in Washington — it is a direct threat to the safety and security of the American people at a time when our country is facing heightened threats to our national security. For more ...