Farmers from across the country are urging the federal government to expedite an investigation of the fertilizer industry as they struggle with “impossibly high input costs.” A letter from grower associations follows a slew of recent federal actions taken to address the expense of ...
Federal support for research at Iowa’s public universities fell in fiscal year 2026, according to numbers released by the institutions Thursday, showing impacts from federal grant cancellations and other actions. Iowa State University announced in a news release it raised $487.9 million from ...
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors spent approximately 20 minutes of Wednesday morning’s regular meeting discussing the upcoming RAGBRAI overnight stop coming up next Wednesday, July 22, and how to handle employee time off for those who are required to work that day or choose to ...
In a familiar turn of events reminiscent of happenings at recent regular and special meetings, the Marshalltown city council yet again delayed making a decision on whether to repair or replace the current railings on the Center Street Viaduct, remove them and install chain link fencing, or ...
Noted humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams died in 1935 at age 74, but she was seemingly reincarnated Tuesday night at Marshalltown’s stately Binford House. Helen Lewis of Council Bluffs passionately portrayed Addams before a group of attendees as part of the Historical ...
Kids, adults and farm animals converged on the Marshalltown Public Library (MPL) lawn on Wednesday morning, ignoring the more than 90-degree heat. Hovick Family Farm Petting Zoo, located near Roland, answered the request of petting zoo animals made by MPL Youth Librarian Joa LaVille. ...