People often ask, “What good are mosquitoes, poison ivy, or any creature humans find pestering, harmful, or unattractive?” My mind immediately recalls Aldo Leopold’s quote from Round River: “The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, ‘What good is ...
Marshalltown Mayor Mike Ladehoff made a special appearance inside Mrs. Meling’s first grade classroom at Woodbury Elementary School on Friday morning, and he was there for a reason — he needed students’ help. After explaining some of the basic functions of city government and its ...
DES MOINES — A Des Moines man who is already a registered sex offender is facing three felony sexual exploitation of a minor charges in Marshall County over allegations that he sent inappropriate online messages to a State Center Police Department (SCPD) officer posing as an underage girl. ...
The Marshalltown Emergency Food Box and the numerous little food pantries throughout Marshall County received an influx of meals last week. On Wednesday, more than 100 volunteers gathered at the Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center (MACC) to package 34,000 meals for residents who are ...
A comedy, “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” will have its Marshalltown Community Theatre (MCT) debut on Friday. Performed in the Black Box at the BA Niblock MCSD Orpheum Welcome Center, the play tells the story of five bridesmaids in the South. Director Rick Gooding said some of the ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court April 16 • Margaret Ann Shuckahosee made an initial appearance on a theft-third degree charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on May 6. • Benjiman Patrick Moritz made an initial ...