NEW YORK — Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in “Benefactors” with Glenn Close and reunited with Close for the movie “The World According to Garp,” has died. She was 79. Hurt died Saturday in New Jersey after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court March 30 • Samuel Castro Ramirez made an initial appearance on a operating a non-registered vehicle charge. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 22 in Magistrate Court. • Michelle Dawn Jefferson made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a operating without owner’s consent charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 17. • Shania Rose Kapayou made an initial appearance on two counts of a violation of probation charge and a ...
TAMA — Last Monday saw a contentious meeting between the public and the Tama Council. There were technically two meetings: the first was a public hearing for the proposed tax rate, and the other was a work session for the council. The main topics of discourse between the council and the public were the budget changes to the Police Department and EMS. The council went through multiple line items for both departments; overtime was one of the bigger issues for the Police Department. Some council members wanted to cut the budgeted $30,000 in half, while others thought that time ...
Karla Newton has worked in a hospital setting and spent years as a nurse at the Polk County Jail, but after noticing shortcomings in the care her own father received during his final days, she discovered a passion for hospice. Almost two decades after she first started at Iowa River Hospice ...
Dirty sodas are all the rage these days as the cream and syrup “spiked” drinks have become popular at restaurants, cafes, and, locally, even at the new downtown bookstore. Marshalltown High School (MHS) Special Education teacher Mady Sodders is now bringing the refreshing flavors to staff ...
Despite the frigid early morning temperatures thwarting plans for an outdoor Easter Egg hunt, downtown State Center was still bustling with activity at Brian’s Collision Clinic, with the Easter bunny (pictured with Rebel Witte), balloon artist Barb Funke, a band of superheroes, Zounds the ...
