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Pinnacle Bank adds operations processor Pinnacle Bank announced the addition of Alecia Young to its staff as operations processor. Young has nine years of banking experience most recently working for Farm Credit Services of America. Young and her husband Dustin reside in Marshalltown and have one daughter, Tinley. “I am excited to join Pinnacle Bank’s staff and start my new journey,” Young said. “I am very pleased with Alecia joining Pinnacle Bank’s operations staff. She will provide experience and knowledge to support Pinnacle Bank’s growth, while providing excellent ...

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Duree to receive ECC honorary degree The Ellsworth Community College Board of Trustees will present retiring IVCCD Chancellor Dr. Chris Duree with an honorary Doctor of Administrative Leadership (honoris causa) degree in recognition of his 38 years in public education. The honorary degree will be presented during the Ellsworth Community College commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on May 10 in Iowa Falls. Duree began his time with Iowa Valley Community College District in 2008 as Provost for Marshalltown Community College; he was named Chancellor of the District in November 2009. ...

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MCBD receives 2019 National Main Street accreditation Marshalltown Central Business District has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs to recognize their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach. “We are proud to acknowledge this year’s 840 nationally accredited Main Street ...

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Local dealer elected chairman of Iowa Automobile Dealers Association WEST DES MOINES — Mike Clemons, of Clemons Chevrolet in Marshalltown, was elected chairman of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association at the association’s annual meeting held on April 5. “Mike Clemons has a distinguished history of volunteer leadership at Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and brings deep expertise in automotive retailing to his new position as board chairman,” IADA President Bruce Anderson said. Clemons previously served three terms as a director at large, from 2003-06, 2006-09 and ...

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Area real estate agent receives real estate award Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, announced that Ben Watson, AFM, was recently presented the Farmers National Company Gold Eagle Award for his outstanding efforts in real estate sales. Watson, farm manager and real estate sales agent with Farmers National Company, received the company’s top award for real estate sales in 2018. Farmers National Company, an employee-owned company, is the nation’s leading agricultural landowner services company. MCVB director ...

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Reynolds appoints new district court judges DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Gina Badding and Amy Moore as district court judges in Judicial Election District 2B. Badding, of Carroll, received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa. She currently practices law with Neu, Minnich, Comito, Halbur, Neu & Badding, P.C. in Carroll. Moore, of Ames, received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and her law degree from the Creighton University School of Law. She currently serves as a part-time judicial magistrate in Story ...