Susan Fritzell, Gifted & Talented teacher at Marshalltown High School, was selected to join the elite program that included 40 hours of professional development during the immersion experience as part of the World Food Prize and the Borlaug Dialogues. The World Food Prize Global Guides ...
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced the appointment of Randi McLaughlin as deputy treasurer for the state treasurer’s office. McLaughlin started her treasury career in 1986 and most recently served as an executive officer within the office. McLaughlin is a 1977 graduate of ...
Marshalltown educator wins state award Pam Blake, recently retired education coordinator for the Marshall County Landfill, was honored earlier this month with the Iowa Recycling Association’s Recycler of the Year award. Blake accepted the award during a ceremony in Dubuque at the annual Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference. During her 23-year career as a solid waste educator in Marshall County, Blake was known for her enthusiasm, warmth and eagerness to engage with the community as well as her tireless commitment to education. Hired by the Marshall County Landfill ...
Kinser receives young city official award Marshalltown City Administrator Jessica Kinser was awarded the Rhonda Wood Smith Award by the Iowa League of Cities during the Awards Banquet at their Annual Conference & Exhibit in Dubuque. The Rhonda Wood Smith Award was created to recognize exemplary work of young city officials and those new to city government. Award criteria included innovation, bold leadership, commitment and sacrifice. The award was named for Rhonda Wood Smith, a single parent who served as mayor of Garner while working as a municipal consultant. She succumbed to ...
Whitebreast joins Pinnacle Bank Board of Directors Pinnacle Bank announced the addition of Dirk Whitebreast to its board of directors. Whitebreast has been employed by Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel for 12 years and is currently the co-general manager. He has also held positions in players club, surveillance and digital marketing at the casino. “I’d like to thank the Pinnacle Bank Board as well as bank leadership for their vote of confidence. I see this is yet another opportunity to serve our local and regional community. I’m looking forward to working with both new and ...
Primary Health Care receives national recognition Primary Health Care received $66,000 and national recognition of its improvements in clinical quality measures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This supplemental grant will be used to further improve health outcomes and the value of healthcare the center delivers to the underserved and underinsured living in Central Iowa. This August, Primary Health Care received two Quality Improvement Awards from HHS including recognition for Advancing Health Information Technology and being a Quality, Patient-Centered Medical ...
