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Members of USS Iowa crew visit IVH Wednesday

Six members of the crew of the USS Iowa SSN-797, a Virginia-class submarine officially commissioned in 2025 and home ported in Groton, Conn., visited the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown on Wednesday morning to tour the facility, answer questions from residents and enjoy lunch in the ...

Alliant linemen train in Marshalltown ahead of upcoming ‘rodeo’

“Rodeo” does not just apply to a contest between cowboys and livestock. For the second year in a row, it also applied to a contest of electrical lineman. On Tuesday, some Alliant Energy lineman were training and preparing at the Marshalltown Training Center for tomorrow’s Iowa ...

Iowa ethanol backers share concerns with Rob Sand

NEVADA — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa’s ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand participated in a briefing and toured the biorefinery, which came online in 20o6, as part of his 100 ...

Crews moving out of Miller building, starting work on addition

Students will once again be roaming the halls of Miller Middle School when the 2026-27 school year starts on Monday, Aug. 24 amidst the ongoing $106 million Reimagine Miller reconstruction project. During the regular Monday meeting, Boyd Jones Director of Education Services and Project ...