Last week, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting that raised our eyebrows. The point of the meeting was essentially to ask if the Marshalltown School District would willingly host a bus pick-up and drop-off location for students who open enroll from Marshalltown to ...

If you weren’t aware of the Red Cross before Marshalltown’s tornado last July, you quickly saw the heroism the organization exemplifies in the aftermath of the storm. More than 400 of the organization’s volunteers came to town and vowed to stay as long as they were needed. And that they ...

During a big winter storm, lots of people like to stay inside, sipping their favorite hot beverage while they watch the white stuff pile up outside. But one group of people goes out in every storm, and the work of these unsung heroes makes it possible for everyone to travel in snowy ...

Attracting visitors and new residents is becoming increasingly important for Iowa’s mid-sized and rural communities. Throw in an EF-3 tornado and those visitors or newcomers become vital to economic vitality. At last week’s city council meeting, councilors discussed support for the ...

One year ago, a momentous tragedy shook the United States. Seventeen students and staff were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14, 2018. It was not the first time such a tragedy had happened and it wouldn’t be the last time. Since the Parkland ...

The marketplace for Iowa’s many agricultural and manufacturing products extends well beyond the borders of the Hawkeye State. Increasingly, international sales are an important part of the picture. That’s why Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig are taking part ...