MARSHALLTOWN — About a month ago, the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD), which serves Marshall, Tama, Hardin and Poweshiek counties and includes campuses in Marshalltown, Iowa Falls and Grinnell, was announced as one of just 11 community colleges in the entire country — and ...
As superintendent John Cain prepares for retirement at the end of the school year, the South Tama County School board has moved closer to choosing his successor. During Monday’s board meeting, the board reviewed proposals for potentially contracting search firms to facilitate the hire. ...
Many Americans will pause (today) on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed that day. The attacks became a shared national tragedy, the impact of which reached far beyond those who experienced them firsthand. The aftermath of such a ...
After hitting snooze on the alarm once or twice, the week got started on Tuesday instead of Monday, with Labor Day giving everyone a late start to the week. The Tama County Supervisors’ meeting kicked off a day late, with only a few items on the agenda. Two utility permits, and both of them ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Area high school juniors, seniors, and their families are invited to explore postsecondary opportunities at the Marshalltown College Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Marshalltown Community College. The event, sponsored by the Iowa Association for College ...
IOWA – Iowa PBS will host televised debates for candidates running for Iowa governor, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. Iowa PBS will host a debate for Iowa’s gubernatorial race, bringing together Zach Lahn (R-Belle Plaine) and Rob Sand (D-Des Moines) to ...
IOWA – Iowa farmers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) have until Sept. 25 to apply to be considered for 2027 funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources ...
The mayors sat side by side at the pinnacle of the table, the leaders of two towns coming together for the interest of the greater community last Thursday night. The Police Chiefs sat to the right, elbow to elbow, ready to answer questions. All other interested parties, the city councils, ...
Rural law enforcement officials from across central Iowa used a roundtable with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last Thursday to raise concerns about mental health services, staffing, grant access, state policy, and the growing number of responsibilities falling on small ...
A flutter and a flick of magic’s trick, and the annual The Faery Experience was enjoyed by crowds of those interested in the fantastic. The yearly event out at Windy Goat Acres in Chelsea saw people come from all over to have a bit of fun on Saturday, Aug. 22. Kids ran and played in ...