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July 7, 2019

Library receives accreditation from the state TIMES-REPUBLICAN DES MOINES — The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Marshalltown Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. The Marshalltown Public Library has been recognized for its efforts in all areas of library operations including governance and funding, staffing, library collection, services, public relations, ...

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June 30, 2019

New ABI board members elected DES MOINES — Josh Wilford, of Emerson/Fisher in Marshalltown, was elected to the board of the Association of Business and Industry Board of Directors for the 2019 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The ABI Executive Committee is comprised of business leaders from across Iowa who provide leadership and direction for the ABI Board of Directors and the organization as a whole. RARE Champion of Hope — Advocacy award to VanHoutans Through the RARE Champion of Hope Awards, true champions for rare disease are honored and recognized. More than 100 ...

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June 23, 2019

IowaWatch hires new executive director IOWA CITY – The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, or IowaWatch, has hired Suzanne Behnke to be its new executive director. Behnke, who starts in August, succeeds Lyle Muller, who will retire in September after leading IowaWatch since 2012. “Journalism and its future are my professional passions and IowaWatch will allow me to work in both areas,” Behnke said. “There’s tremendous potential for IowaWatch to grow in depth and breadth so it can serve readers for years to come.” Behnke comes to IowaWatch from the Des Moines ...

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June 16, 2019

Marshalltown Schools staff honored at awards day The Marshalltown Community School District all-staff end of the school year awards day was held on June 10 at the MHS/Community Auditorium. Hoglan custodian Loma Green was recognized for 30 years to the district. James Kopel, of Buildings and Grounds, was recognized for 35 years in the district. Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown wins Quality Award This week Iowa ranked first in the nation for receiving the most awards for long-term care quality in a nationwide awards competition. Locally Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown is currently ...

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June 9, 2019

Southridge Specialty Care earns quality care honor Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown has been named to the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Honor Roll to recognize its performance on the Nursing Home Compare long-stay quality measures. Nursing homes on the Nursing Home Quality Collaborative Honor Roll have achieved a quality measure composite score which is aligned with the top 10 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. “Nursing homes on the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Honor Roll have demonstrated a focus on safety and quality,” Deanna ...

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June 2, 2019

Meskwaki Travel Plaza becomes the fourth Iowa Ambest location TAMA — Meskwaki Travel Plaza is now the fourth Iowa truck stop that is a recognized AMBEST loyalty location. AMBEST is a member-run reward program that provides truck drivers and other diesel fuel consumers reduced fuel costs and other rewards at independent travel centers around the country. AMBEST offers a loyalty card called AMBUCK$ that drivers swipe when filling up their diesel tanks. By swiping the card they rack up points that can be redeemed as currency. Each gallon of diesel fuel equals a penny and these points ...