Marshall County Spring Conference was held on April 13 at the Iowa Veterans Home Copper Kettle in Marshalltown. Reg. at 9 a.m. A board meeting was held at 9:30 a.m. Coffee, juice and fruit was served by hosting Marshalltown Unit. Pres. Stacy Bane called conference to order at 10 a.m. ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO After visiting a city park in Cedar Rapids and her interaction with handicap children in the Marshalltown School District, Sandy Thomae wanted to make sure the handicap children in Marshalltown had the same opportunity to be able to swing in the parks in Marshalltown. Thomae ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU met on April 15 at Elim Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Waterman presenting a very interesting program on international coffees. He shared information about where and how coffee beans grow and are harvested. He further explained details on drying, roasting ...

The Ave Maria Study Club met April 12 at St. Henry Education Center in the Madonna Room. Co-Chair Sandy Good opened the meeting at 1:05 p.m. She introduced the program presenter, Cindy Staron. The afternoon began with Good leading the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for health issues of ...

The March 2024 General Membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 met at the Post Home on March 19. The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Liz Polkiewicz, followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were seven members present. There were no guests ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Chapter NU recently elected and installed its new board members for 2024-25. Pictured left to right is outgoing President Jeanne Christensen, Co-Treasurers Martha Brestel and Beth Grumstrup (also Chaplin), President Mary Stevens, Recording Secretary Christine Norman and ...