Nineteen students entered the Miller Middle School spelling bee finals held at the Black Box Theater inside the B.A. Niblock Orpheum Welcome Center on Tuesday afternoon, but only one — eighth grader Tyler Beare — emerged victorious. The words read by moderator Lucas Johnson got ...
BELLE PLAINE — Rhonda Virkus Mumby grew up in Marshall County. Her dad William was a longtime employee at Emerson-Fisher Controls, while her mother Linda worked at Delong Sportswear in Gilman. Mumby graduated from East Marshall High School, married her husband Wayland, and started a family. ...
During a meeting that ended up running over three hours before a closed session due to several lengthy discussion items on the agenda, the Marshalltown city council moved forward on a pair of major infrastructure projects in the community — the Highway 14 reconstruction project from Anson ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Jan. 26 • Jose Alberto Carrazco Rodriguez made an initial appearance on a speeding charge and a driving while barred charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 13. • Vanessa Yoselin Perez Sanchez made an initial appearance on a ...
Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fueled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, announced the death to the Jamaica Gleaner. Dunbar and ...
A new antique and thrift store has opened in downtown Marshalltown offering everything from clothing to furniture to electronics to household items to collectibles and antiques. Grandma’s Attic, located at 205 S. 3rd Ave., is focused on providing a wide variety of items and is a ...