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Iowa one of nine states that won’t have to match portion of federal SNAP benefits

The majority of U.S. states will soon have to pay 5% to 15% of federal nutrition assistance benefits in their state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release Wednesday of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates. House Resolution 1, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was enacted in 2025, stipulated that states with SNAP payment error rates greater than 6% would be required to foot 5%, 10% or 15% of SNAP benefits costs in their state. Iowa, with a payment error rate of 5.34% in 2025, is just one of nine states with an error ...

Puzzle pieces assembled for Marshalltown’s Red, White & Blue Celebration

The turn of the month marks the 250th anniversary of the country and a large Fourth of July four-day festivity in Marshalltown - the Red, White & Blue Celebration. Spearheading the celebration is Luisa Ortega, who has brought many people into putting together the pieces of the Red, White & ...

Avery Buck crowned 68th annual Rose Queen

PHOTO BY CHRISTINE DAVIS/MID-IOWA ENTERPRISE Crowned as the 68th annual Rose Queen was Avery Buck, (left), the daughter of Tanner and Ashley Buck of State Center, during last weekend's annual festival in State Center The Rose Princess is Mia Christianson (right), daughter of Keith and ...

Iowa Veterans Home library receives donation of over 400 books

Last Tuesday, Commandant Todd Jacobus accepted a generous donation from VALOR, a veterans employee resource group at Graham Construction of Des Moines. Nichole McDowell created a book drive for the Iowa Veterans Home Library and delivered over 400 books. Graham Construction was founded in ...

Council votes down data center moratorium

The Marshalltown city council will not move forward with a proposed temporary moratorium on data center construction after a lengthy discussion on the controversial and hotly debated topic during Monday night’s regular meeting. Councilor Marco Yepez-Gomez explained that he requested to ...