Buck, DeSotel crowned West Marshall homecoming royalty
PHOTO VIA THE MID-IOWA ENTERPRISE Queen Avery Buck, left, and King Beckham DeSotel were crowned the 2026 West Marshall Homecoming Royalty during a coronation ceremony held last week.
Oktemberfest returns to downtown Marshalltown this weekend
Now a year removed from the controversy surrounding last year’s event as an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease affected the city, the organizers behind Oktemberfest are excited to bring Marshalltown’s famous family-friendly festival back to the downtown area for its 40th edition this ...
Swine ‘n’ Dine with live music, pulled pork scheduled for Sunday
The annual Swine ‘n’ Dine at Elim Lutheran Church is seven days earlier this year, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the House of Compassion. Margaret Wolfe with the Elim Outreach Committee said the decision was made because a Catholic Church event - Francis Fest - was scheduled for the same day. “So, we moved it up a week,” she said. Francis Fest is set for Oct. 4 at St. Francis Catholic School. On the Swine ‘n’ Dine menu this year, Wolfe said people will have pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, chips and various homemade desserts made by women of the ...
Outside farm ownership becomes an issue in Iowa governor’s race
As agricultural land prices have increased drastically over the past two decades and young, want-to-be farmers have an increasingly difficult time starting their operations, politicians nationally, and here in Iowa, have questioned if corporate or foreign interests are to blame. Iowa ...
Marshall County veterans participate in Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several local residents were invited to attend a one day excursion to Washington, DC on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Honor Flight for military veterans was organized and conducted by the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight committee. This was their 60th Honor Flight, all of which have ...
ISU leads efforts to prevent contaminant exposure for firefighters
Iowa State University researchers and partners are working to learn about how modern fires impact firefighters’ health due to toxic contaminants on their gear and to find practical solutions to keep them safe. Guowen Song, an ISU professor of apparel, events and hospitality and director of ...