National Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 4 to May 8 this year, and in Marshalltown, educators are feeling the love through a series of “Best Teacher Ever” notes posted on the storefronts of 78 local businesses and nonprofit agencies. Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) ...
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles reporting on Marshall County residents of the mid to late 1800s whose names are posted on rural avenue road signs. Last names – and those of former towns or villages - were mandated by the E-911 county system. They were approved ...
TAMA COUNTY — In an effort to assist Great Plains ranchers affected earlier this year by wildfires that burned more than a million acres, the Tama County Cattlemen’s Association (TCCA) circled the wagons during the trade organization’s annual banquet in late February to raise more than ...
Hundreds of ducks floating down Linn Creek, followed by a mini boat race, will be all in good fun at the latest — and newest — fundraiser by the Marshalltown Area United Way. The event will start promptly at 2 p.m. on May 16 at the Emerson Pedestrian Bridge, located by the Skate ...
The time of year is almost here again - the return of the Live After 5 season on May 15. Except now it is MCBD Presents Live After 5 and it will be on the Marshall County Courthouse lawn. The Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) took over operation of Live After 5 in November from ...
Wednesday morning’s regular Marshall County Board of Supervisors meeting was a quick one as business was wrapped up in less than 20 minutes after a series of brief discussions and approvals. First up was the approval of the employee health and prescription drug benefit plans along with ...