The Assistance League of Marshalltown has kicked off a new initiative: Bringing Little Lending Libraries to early childhood centers to spark a love of reading in young kids. This spring, four sites - Elim Children’s Center, Bobcat Academy, Sonshine Preschool and the YMCA-YWCA Preschool - ...
Both Kate Bowermaster and Sarah Smith worked other jobs before they joined the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, but the dynamic duo — Bowermaster is the workforce development coordinator, and Smith was recently promoted to vice president — feel that they have found the perfect fit ...
For REALTOR Kristin Polley, there isn’t a greater feeling than seeing a client take that house key and walk into their new space. “To me, it’s the joy of home,” she said. As the Broker of the CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate Marshalltown office, as well as Polley Real Estate Team, ...
Being a small business owner requires more than a strong work ethic. It also requires having an understanding of who your customer is, says Brittany Tow, owner of Brit Marie’s & Co., 1 W. Main Street. “When it comes to owning your own business, they always say that you have to know ...
Sarah Bower of rural Marshalltown has transitioned from a 20-year nursing career to becoming the co-owner of a plumbing business and has not looked back. A key part of her role as co-owner of Sentry Plumbing is to take service calls and dispatch husband Dustin to jobs throughout Marshall ...
Judy and Dave Adland of Adland Engraving Screen Printing & Embroidery Co. of Marshalltown proudly refer to the enterprise as a “family business,” and it is — unequivocally. Additionally, it is a ‘hands-on’ family business since both are actively involved in day-to-day operations. ...