Amber Cannon is a local writer inspired by the natural world. She has just released her third — and largest — volume of poetry entitled “Prairie Grass Remedies.” A total of 70 poems fill its pages while her husband, Troy Cannon, provided the artwork. “(There are) 23 hand-drawn ...
Dirty sodas are all the rage these days as the cream and syrup “spiked” drinks have become popular at restaurants, cafes, and, locally, even at the new downtown bookstore. Marshalltown High School (MHS) Special Education teacher Mady Sodders is now bringing the refreshing flavors to staff ...
NEW YORK — Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in “Benefactors” with Glenn Close and reunited with Close for the movie “The World According to Garp,” has died. She was 79. Hurt died Saturday in New Jersey after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ...
Karla Newton has worked in a hospital setting and spent years as a nurse at the Polk County Jail, but after noticing shortcomings in the care her own father received during his final days, she discovered a passion for hospice. Almost two decades after she first started at Iowa River Hospice ...
TAMA — Last Monday saw a contentious meeting between the public and the Tama Council. There were technically two meetings: the first was a public hearing for the proposed tax rate, and the other was a work session for the council. The main topics of discourse between the council and the ...
Christian Snyder’s world changed forever last May when the Marshalltown man, 21, was diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney cancer, and his journey took another turn when — on the day that he was set to ring the bell as is customary when a patient completes their treatment — he learned the disease ...