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Todays News

Downtown farmers market experiencing vendor, customer growth

This season at Cartwright Farmers Market is the biggest thus far. Market Manager Trisha Wilder said since 2019, new vendors have been steadily added and they accepted 42 vendor applications this year. In addition to increased vendors, the number of customers has grown, with a record of 434 in ...

Jill Simons to retire after 43 years teaching at St. Francis

A teacher is one of a child’s earliest influencers — a model for good citizenship, kindness and a strong work ethic. Jill Simons has spent the last 43 years instilling values in her students, guiding them in their faith, and building lifelong friendships with her colleagues. On June 5, she ...

Extraordinary: The story of Gilman native and WWII casualty Jim Ward

BOONVILLE, MO. — James “Jim” Ward came to Kemper Military School from Gilman, a small farming community in central Iowa. His parents owned and operated the drug store in Gilman and together the family lived on the same farmland purchased by the family in the 1870’s. Jim grew up hunting, ...

MHS Valorant team finishes as state runner-up in Class 2A

Pictured are Marshalltown High School eSports Valorant team members Thaw Soe (Captain), Chau Thai, Ruben Sala Sosa, Blake Russell, Sam Bennett, Lwin Thu, Caleb Mastin, Dante Montgomery, Matthew Perez Lopez and Rafael Ordonez. They are coached by Ranen Spies. The (Valorant) Bobcats finished ...