The Sand Lake Open Mic Jamboree fundraiser for the Marshalltown Youth Foundation’s Instrument Lending Library was held at the recreation area just east of Marshalltown on Sunday afternoon. Performers included The So Hard Band, SONGBIRD and Uncle Chuck. Nancy Vellinga Burke, Karla Sperry, ...
GRUNDY CENTER — State Rep. Joshua Meggers (R-Grundy Center), who is also a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol, was treated for “non-life threatening injuries” after a high-speed pursuit of an alleged drunk driver that began at the Casey’s located at 1708 G. Ave. in Grundy Center on ...
The unionization vote for nurses working at UnityPoint hospitals has been delayed indefinitely due to the federal government shutdown, according to hospital officials. The effort for the “United Nurses of Iowa” sought to create a union for roughly 2,000 nurses working at the four ...
Marshalltown Police Department officers have responded to calls regarding the former UnityPoint hospital 44 times since April 4. Chief Chris Jones said the main two reasons for the responses have been trespassing and burglary, primarily by adults. “I think they’re looking for scrap ...
TOLEDO — Huston William Danker was sentenced Friday morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the June 2021 death of Ryan Cooper. The sentencing took place in Tama County District Court, in the same courtroom ...
On Thursday night, two of Iowa’s only full-time poets, Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey of Iowa City and Kelsey Bigelow of Des Moines, returned for their second event in Marshalltown this year. Back in May, they performed together at the Arts + Culture Alliance building on West Main ...