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PBS features Marshalltown on Not In Our School posters
June 2, 2013 When PBS was looking for communities to feature for its Not In Our School posters, it looked for schools that offered something unique. more »» 
A career with lasting impact
June 2, 2013 Seventeen years ago, Bea Niblock thought Anson Elementary School was another stop in her career in education. She didn’t think it would also be the place where it ended. more »»
Flooding remains mostly moderate in eastern Iowa
June 2, 2013 DAVENPORT — Residents and officials in much of eastern Iowa were filling sandbags and testing water pumps Saturday as the region’s rivers and other tributaries continued to rise. more »» 
Frightened Okla. residents opt to flee tornadoes
June 2, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from window... more »»
Protesters swarm Istanbul square after clashes
June 2, 2013 ISTANBUL — In a scene reminiscent of the Arab Spring, thousands of people on Saturday flooded Istanbul’s main square after a crackdown on an anti-government protest turned city streets into a... more »»
Gov. Quinn open to Great Lakes-Mississippi split
June 2, 2013 MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Illinois Gov. more »» 
Pressing needs test GOP’s small government stand
June 2, 2013 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a government that works properly can be best-equipped to help and protect the public. Republican believers in a less-is-more government generally disagree. more »» 
Spike in violence in Iraq has echoes in the past
June 2, 2013 BAGHDAD — More than a year after the U.S. military left Iraq, the country is reeling from its most sustained violence since 2008. more »» 
Braley visits Marshalltown to witness flood damage
June 1, 2013 Although heavy rains forecasted for Marshalltown did not arrive Thursday as anticipated, city and county officials are still left scrambling to deal with issues created by extensive flooding. Rep. more »» 
Dog Daze returns to Riverview Park June 8
June 1, 2013 A star-studded event awaits central Iowans June 8 at Marshalltown’s dog park in Riverview Park. Man’s best friend will be the stars, all part of the third annual Dog Daze. more »»
Toledo man drives into high waters
June 1, 2013 Members of Tama, Chelsea and Grinnell fire departments rescued a Toldeo man from the Iowa River after he tried to drive through flood waters Friday evenin. more »» 
Chamber president heads into retirement
June 1, 2013 Ken Anderson looked back at his career Friday and was happy with what he has been able to accomplish. Anderson retired after 19 years as president of the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce. more »» 
15 Minutes
June 1, 2013 RICK MATNEY Resides: Marshalltown Hometown: Marshalltown FAMILY LIFE Family: Spouse is Chris and we have three wonderful daughters, Kaelee, Kellie and Katie. more »» 
A respite for Medicare; Social Security no worse
June 1, 2013 WASHINGTON — Medicare’s long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling toward insolvency within two decade... more »»
Judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI
June 1, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ordered Google Inc. to comply with FBI warrantless demands for customer data. U.S. more »» 
Tornado hits Oklahoma during Plains outbreak
June 1, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY — A violent storm formed over the prairie west of Oklahoma City late Friday afternoon, dropped a tornado in a suburb and rolled into the state capital as viewers brave enough to remain... more »» 
Intel dilemma in Boston, London, Paris attacks
June 1, 2013 PARIS — Intelligence agencies that have succeeded in thwarting many of al-Qaida’s plans for spectacular attacks are struggling to combat the terror network’s strategy of encouraging followers to kee... more »» 
Iowa braces for storm that could expand flooding
May 31, 2013 DES MOINES — Following a recent spate of storms in Iowa that left flash flooding and wind damage in a few locations, including a suspected tornado that knocked down a pole building and trees,... more »» 
The coach vs. cancer
May 31, 2013 There’s been good health news recently for Rob Drake, though the Marshalltown resident knows his Stage IV lung cancer won’t always come with positive results. more »» |
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