Serving as the keynote speaker for yesterday’s Veterans Day program at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH), Brigadier General Mark Kappelmann engaged with attendees and threw out a challenge to identify what “NSDQ” stands for as it relates to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ...
After a temporary hiatus due to staff transitions, the annual tradition of a Veterans Day program resumed at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) on Tuesday morning with a brief ceremony at Dejardin Hall for staff and students. Provost Matt Schmit provided introductory remarks and reiterated ...
A routine day preparing “Thank You Bags” for the Iowa Veterans Home turned into an unforgettable Veterans Day weekend discovery for Tom and Aimee Snyder, owners of Lillie Mae Chocolates, a beloved Marshalltown candy store with an 85‑year history. While organizing memorabilia for their ...
La Carreta Owner Alfonso Medina and his team turned the House of Compassion soup kitchen into a Mexican restaurant on Tuesday night, serving a free meal with no questions asked in light of recent food insecurity concerns and uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. ...
STATE CENTER — A year ago, 439 State Center residents cast ballots in favor of bonding for a $1.5 million addition to the existing fire/EMS building, with 284 votes against it. The bond issue passed with 61 percent of the vote. In November 2023, that same measure had fallen short of the 60 ...
The State Center Police Department led a “24 miles, 24 hours” walk around the city to raise money for the Shop with a Cop program last Saturday, and various community members joined in despite the rain, snow and cold temperatures. The event raised over $6,000 in total, surpassing the $4,500 ...