TOLEDO — Since publicly declaring just over a year ago their intentions to open an accredited K-8 private, Christian school in the Tama-Toledo area in time for the 2025-26 school year, board members for the non-profit Tama-Toledo Christian School (TTCS) have worked with great purpose to make ...
After residents approved the November vote for $57 million in general obligation bonds, work moved forward to expand, renovate and rebuild the middle school. The remaining $49 million of the $106 million project will be paid for with the SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) ...
Older brothers have inspired younger brothers and siblings towards countless career paths. However, for retiring Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper, 55, his younger brother Jeff of Dubuque motivated him to pursue a career in law enforcement. “Jeff was — and still is — a member of ...
Beaver (Castor canadensis), is this week’s featured creature. Last week while I was exploring natural areas adjacent to the Iowa River, I spotted at a distance several cottonwood trees with damaged bases. It turns out the damage was caused by the teeth of beavers who had made serious ...
Kelly Schott has been named the new general manager at Riverside Cemetery. She brings to the job experience working in museums and in the field of environmental management. She assumed duties on January 27 after a three-month search that entailed reviewing more than 50 applications. “The ...
The Marshalltown city council spent about the last half hour of Monday night’s meeting discussing the future of the transportation levy amidst ongoing staffing struggles. Public Works Director Heather Thomas stepped forward to the podium to explain some of the positives and challenges she ...