Many things happened in Marshalltown in 2018 — the July 19 tornado being the most prolific of all the events. Our town showed resiliency and unselfish giving. Marshalltown Strong was the theme of the year. Days after the tornado, we wrote that much of Marshalltown’s history would be ...
Now is not the time to be apathetic about our taxpayer dollars. A report from the State Auditor’s Office on Marshalltown Schools shows a more than $645,000 hit after a former district employee failed to perform job duties. News that a school employee failed to make payroll tax deposits in ...
Last week the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it would not be providing individual assistance to Marshalltown and its residents hit hardest by the July 19 tornado. The news left a sour taste for many who wondered how FEMA came to its decision. Did the agency leaders not see the ...
We take our role in documenting history very seriously. Starting minutes after the July 19 tornado tore through Marshalltown, we’ve been keeping our community informed about the breadth of the devastation and recovery efforts. We’ve also thought long and hard about how best to capture this historic time for our community. Our photo book, “Ravaged: Photos of the July 19, 2018 EF-3 Tornado,” is meant to seal moments in time immediately and soon after the storm. The photos are not meant to provoke awe at the devastation, but rather serve as a sign of resilience. In these photos ...
Marshalltown has the chance to make lemonade out of lemons. The tornado destroyed downtown as we knew it, but it also opened a chance for rebuilding and rebranding. A community’s downtown is a key indicator of its success. A flourishing, vibrant, visually-appealing downtown makes life ...
November and December tend to be a time of giving and generosity. People make philanthropic donations, volunteer their time, give food items and initiate supply drives. So many organizations in our communities are worthy of donations as they work on any variety of issues to help those less ...
