Theater fans will have the chance to see debut performances of the three winners of the 2026 Marshalltown Community Theatre (MCT) Playwriting Competition. MCT Board Member Pete Grady said the three plays will bring the total of produced one acts to nine. “That is part of the playwriting ...
As states increasingly implement taxes on alternative smoking products, research from a Des Moines University professor showed the policies could lead people to reach for cigarettes instead — impacting more than just themselves. Des Moines University Assistant Professor of Public Health ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising near their records on Monday after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 added 0.8% and pulled within 0.2% of its all-time high, which was set during the summer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 175 points, or 0.3%, ...
For Michelle Tietjens, the pain of loss often hits hardest at the start of each day, when the realization dawns all over again that she’ll be facing it without her husband. “Waking up in the morning it always takes me a little bit to get going,” she said. “Because you relive it – ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday she was appointing former Iowa Rep. Jon Dunwell, a Republican from Newton, to serve on the Iowa Utilities Commission. Dunwell fills the spot after the Sept. 4 resignation of Erik Helland, who was appointed to the role in May 2023. The Iowa Utilities ...
The first weekend in October had a flurry of activity attracting numerous people in Marshalltown. Sunday saw the return of Francis Fest at St. Francis Catholic School and the Fall Festival at New Life Church. Father Alan Dietzenbach said not only did Francis Fest have great weather after ...
