When people ask me what it was like to cover the Trump White House, I often describe what the days were like. Get up. Read what Trump tweeted overnight. See what the White House was rolling out for the day. Check the newsletters. Peruse the papers. Write a story. Then tear it up (metaphorically ...

Have you ever felt lost? Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever felt that no one understands what is going on with your mental health? What if there was something out there that can help you get found, not feel alone, and understands what you are going through? This something is called ...

This story could only have been written by God. In 2013, the Christian School in Mt. Pleasant had an opening for a kindergarten through first-grade elementary teacher. The teacher needed to have specific skills in reading instruction, called Guided Reading. A hiring group composed of second and ...

Marshalltown is on the brink of becoming an essential arts hub in Central Iowa. Through the exhaustive efforts of local cultural and civic leaders, Marshalltown is showing how communities can rebuild and restructure with the arts as a foundational element. As the Arts & Culture Master ...

“If you don’t shut up and pay attention, you’ll be flipping burgers for the rest of your life,” was a frequent outburst from my elementary school teacher in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Teaching reluctant 10-year-olds how to do long division without a calculator probably wasn’t the focal point ...

The Marshalltown Community School District has preschool classrooms in all six elementary schools. Students who are four years old by Sept. 15 or who are three and have an Individualized Education Program can attend the half-day programs, five days a week. The MCSD also partners with four local ...