After several discussions among the Planning and Zoning Commission and the passage of a moratorium on new ground solar arrays at the previous meeting, the Marshalltown city council went one step further in codifying a more restrictive set of rules on Tuesday night, voting unanimously on the ...
New City Church Marshalltown will hold its first service at 10 a.m. May 5 at the former Center Street Baptist Church located at 1202 S. Center St. The transition has been two years in the making, and as Lead Pastor Angie Juergens put it, God works in surprising ways. “Center Street had heard ...
The No. 1 argument climate-change deniers use to “prove” that global warming is not happening is the fact that there have numerous examples of historically low winter temperatures in the United States in recent years. How can our planet be warming if the winter temperatures are falling? ...
A Sharp-shinned hawk is one of nature’s speed machines, a fast and very agile flyer that can pursue small birds through thick forested stands of trees. It likes to ambush its prey from cover, or chase its prey for a quick grasp. Small songbirds are on its menu which includes sparrows, wood ...
Marshalltown fighting enthusiasts have a chance to go to a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout on April 13. Ignite Fights will present Iowa Fight Series II at the Impala Ballroom. The fighting styles of wrestling, jiu jitsu and kickboxing will be displayed. The event will bring 18 fighters including ...
I Saw a Dove Amongst a Flock of Pigeons One monochrome March morning I knew the world was ending. That morning I saw a dove amongst a flock of pigeons And strung out angles shuffling slowly through the streets of Minneapolis Softly singing lullabies for the rabble of St. Paul. Deep ...