The family of a fallen Marshalltown soldier were special guests during the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. Arianna Howard, wife of Iowa Army National Guard SSgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard, his mother Misty Bunn and stepfather Jeff Bunn, attended the speech with Sen. ...
Wednesday morning’s regular meeting of the Marshall County Board of Supervisors was a quick one as they conducted their business in just over 20 minutes, including the tentative approval of the use of the courthouse grounds near the new Veterans Memorial for Veterans Affairs (VA) outreach ...
The Arts + Culture Alliance is proud to announce the recipients of their 2026 Local Artist Innovation Grant, a program designed to support the bold vision and creative leadership of artists living and working in Marshall County. As outlined in the Marshalltown Arts & Culture Master Plan, ...
GLADBROOK — “PIEOWA: A PIECE OF AMERICA” proved to be a slice above the rest during its Gladbrook run last weekend. The award-winning documentary by Ottumwa native Beth M. Howard screened on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Gladbrook Theater and featured an interview with local ‘piepreneur’ ...
For the last five years, Kendra Sorensen has given all of herself and then some as the executive director of the Marshalltown Area United Way (MAUW), an organization charged with coordinating annual fundraising efforts for 25 area nonprofits and distributing dollars to help them survive and ...
In preparation for the publication of this story, community members who have been involved with the MAUW in various ways were asked to share their reflections on working with Sorensen. The T-R received so many testimonials that we decided they warranted their own separate sidebar. “It has ...