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Todays News

Gladbrook-Reinbeck circulates $17.3 million bond referendum petition

REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District recently began circulating a $17.3 million school bond petition. Last November, the district’s $16.5 million bond request failed — falling short of the requisite 60% supermajority by garnering roughly 50% of the vote with ...

Animal Rescue League increasing fundraising efforts

Residents might have noticed the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown name more frequently in the past few weeks. ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis said the reason for that is the increase of fundraising efforts. “We’ve been at or near capacity for several months, and the ...

Miss Lacy’s Preschool fundraises for new playground

TOLEDO — A lemonade stand might sound simple, but at Miss Lacy’s Preschool, it’s part of something much bigger: a community effort to build a brand-new playground for local preschoolers. The private program, run by teacher Lacy Starits, has been operating in Toledo for four years and ...