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Swine ‘n’ Dine with live music, pulled pork scheduled for Sunday

The annual Swine ‘n’ Dine at Elim Lutheran Church is seven days earlier this year, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the House of Compassion. Margaret Wolfe with the Elim Outreach Committee said the decision was made because a Catholic Church event - Francis Fest - was scheduled for the same day. “So, we moved it up a week,” she said. Francis Fest is set for Oct. 4 at St. Francis Catholic School. On the Swine ‘n’ Dine menu this year, Wolfe said people will have pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, chips and various homemade desserts made by women of the ...

Outside farm ownership becomes an issue in Iowa governor’s race

As agricultural land prices have increased drastically over the past two decades and young, want-to-be farmers have an increasingly difficult time starting their operations, politicians nationally, and here in Iowa, have questioned if corporate or foreign interests are to blame. Iowa ...

Marshall County veterans participate in Eastern Iowa Honor Flight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several local residents were invited to attend a one day excursion to Washington, DC on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Honor Flight for military veterans was organized and conducted by the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight committee. This was their 60th Honor Flight, all of which have ...

ISU leads efforts to prevent contaminant exposure for firefighters

Iowa State University researchers and partners are working to learn about how modern fires impact firefighters’ health due to toxic contaminants on their gear and to find practical solutions to keep them safe. Guowen Song, an ISU professor of apparel, events and hospitality and director of ...

Eyes on the stars

GILMAN - Fans of astronomy or the night sky now have a better chance of closer looks at the Iverson Observatory at the Green Castle Recreation Area. Marshall County Conservation and Amateur Astronomers of Central Iowa held the grand opening Friday night, after more than two years of ...

Lessons on fighting data centers shared during meeting at library Saturday

A handful of Marshalltown residents learned some of the optimal steps in organizing against data centers. Neighbors vs Data Centers, a new statewide movement, hosted an informational meeting focused on how to fight the controversial facilities at the Marshalltown Public Library on Saturday. Co-chair Aaron Lynch of Ames is already a familiar face amongst the data center resistance in Marshalltown. The group fought against the LightEdge data center in Ames, a project which was stalled after the city council implemented a nine-month delay in July. Lynch said the first thing they did ...