CONRAD — The students in Kristin Garber’s fourth grade class at BCLUW Elementary are helping the environment through a program turning dried up markers into energy. And they are looking for your help to complete the project. Through a special program in conjunction with the Crayola ...
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, made a presidential campaign stop in Marshalltown Wednesday at the home of Kim and Allan Smith. Buttigieg formally announced his decision to run for president of the United States as a Democrat on Sunday, after having previously ...
Recently-built garden boxes were scarred by car tires early Thursday morning as a driver failed to make a corner turn at the intersection of West Church Street and Third Street while trying to evade police, according to officials. Marshalltown Police Captain Brian Batterson said an officer ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court — Wednesday • Gustavo Adolfo Nava made an initial appearance on a warrant charging him with three counts of failure to appear for trial. Marshon Dubbert will continue as counsel. The trials will be rescheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set ...
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Trump administration on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, rolling back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders national security adviser John Bolton dubbed ...
LOS ANGELES — Motown Records founder Berry Gordy looked out at the audience at a 60th anniversary tribute to his groundbreaking record label and saw his dream of making music for “all people” in the world fulfilled. Gordy told the packed Microsoft Theater at the “Motown 60: A Grammy ...
The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors named Kristie Fisher the district’s new chancellor at a special meeting Wednesday. The current ACT Inc. executive and former Kirkwood Community College administrator said she wants to get back to working with students and ...
Marshalltown Police confirmed the identity of the woman found as part of a death investigation this week. Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper said an autopsy confirmed the deceased was Michelle Grommet, who had been missing since March. On Monday morning, she was found dead in the ...
They help with anything and everything that needs done around the Iowa Veterans Home, giving their personal time and energy to ensuring quality of life for residents. They have collectively logged thousands upon thousands of hours of work. They are the Iowa Veterans Home volunteers, and they ...
An Anamosa State Penitentiary inmate and his attorney were in Marshall County District Court Wednesday alleging malicious prosecution and other misconduct stemming from a 2008 sexual assault case. Arzel Jones was convicted in Marshall County District Court in 2008 by Judge Michael Moon on ...
“Our town, our people” is a weekly Q&A with a local resident who is active in the community. Have a suggestion for someone we should talk to? Email T-R news editor Emily Barske at ebarske@timesrepublican.com. Carrie Barr is a retired teacher whose hometown is Marshalltown. She has ...
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, made a presidential campaign stop in Marshalltown Wednesday at the home of Kim and Allan Smith. Buttigieg formally announced his decision to run for president of the United States as a Democrat on Sunday, after having previously ...
Marshalltown Police confirmed the identity of the woman found as part of a death investigation this week. Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper said an autopsy confirmed the deceased was Michelle Grommet, who had been missing since March. On Monday morning, she was found dead in the fields ...
The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors named Kristie Fisher the district's new chancellor at a special meeting Wednesday. The current ACT Inc. executive and former Kirkwood Community College administrator said she wants to get back to working with students and ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court — Tuesday • Allen Lee Roy Schrader made an initial appearance on two counts of a probation violation charge, an interference with official acts charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge.The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel on ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix kicked off the year with the biggest subscriber gains in the history of its video-streaming service, but it still managed to disappoint investors by forecasting a springtime slowdown. The strong first-quarter performance coincided with Netflix’s biggest U.S. price ...
the Associated Press NEW YORK — As another season on Broadway draws to a big finish, the opening of “Hadestown” marks a milestone of sorts — it’s the only new musical directed by a woman, Tony Award-nominee Rachel Chavkin. While the lack of women at the helm of projects remains a ...
A nearly $9 million apartment building is set to be built in downtown Marshalltown. In October, construction begins on a 52-unit, four-story apartment building with 33-one bedroom units, eight-two bedroom units and 11-three bedroom units. The new building will have a community room, fitness ...
Earlier this week, six acres of prairie grass at Grimes Farm blazed with fire at its annual, public controlled burn. The purpose of the burn is to manage and maintain the prairie area by killing any sapling trees that are encroaching on the land, said Marshall County Conservation Board ...
The executive director of the Marshalltown Central Business District is set to retire by the end of 2019. MCBD Board President Nate McCormick said Jenny Etter, who has served in the position since 2012, had discussed her plans with the board last year. Because of the complexities of the job, ...