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Barbara Ytzen | News, Sports, Jobs
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (273+ words) Barbara attended St. Mary's Catholic schools from Kindergarten through 12th grade, gaining a special love for English and writing, skills she continued to hone at Central Iowa Business College, where she graduated in 1948. Following graduation she worked at the Marshalltown Times-Republican…...
Reflections on America250
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (157+ words) A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and binding covenant our nation's founders made on behalf of generations to come. "I am well aware of the toil and…...
Questions the council should ask on data centers
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (384+ words) Marshalltown is considering a Data Center! 3. Fewer Permanent Jobs Than Expected " Many people assume a large building means lots of jobs. In reality, after construction, a huge data center may employ only 20 to 100 fulltime workers depending on the facility. Some…...
One suspect reaches plea agreement in MHS parking lot shots fired case
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (226+ words) A Marshalltown teen will enter into a plea agreement on three felony counts on Monday at the Marshall County Courthouse. Jace Antonio Vargas, 19, has agreed to plead guilty to two Class C felonies " second-degree robbery and first-degree theft " and one…...
Trojan trifecta | News, Sports, Jobs
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (1105+ words) STATE CENTER " Ashtyn Blood sprang from the batter's box, thinking extra bases the whole way. She got them, but she didn't need to sprint. It was just hard to contain her excitement. Blood hit one of the West Marshall softball…...
Supervisors extend law enforcement contracts, OK disaster declaration during brief meeting
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (593+ words) The Marshall County Board of Supervisors got in and out in less than 15 minutes on Wednesday morning after approving a brief slate of agenda items including the extension of law enforcement contracts with 11 incorporated communities and a disaster declaration in…...
ISU honors Jefferson as Athlete of the Year
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (478+ words) Times Republican ISU honors Jefferson as Athlete of the Year AMES " After putting together one of the best seasons in Iowa State history, Joshua Jefferson has been named the Gary Thompson Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year. Jefferson is…...
IVH employee Jim Coppoc nominated for major songwriting award
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (330+ words) Times Republican IVH employee Jim Coppoc nominated for major songwriting award TRAER " Although local pastor Jim Coppoc's main calling will always be ministry, those who know him know he is also obsessed with creative writing in any form " plays, poems,…...
Iowa judges take ICE to task over "astonishing conduct" and violations of court orders
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (1089+ words) Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for "astonishing conduct" and willfully violating a court order. The two cases, each…...
Red, White and Blue Car Cruise sponsor has special connection to 13th Street District
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (277+ words) Though his business is famously located underneath the Center Street Viaduct, Bailey's late parents, Roger and Verlee, were the longtime owners of the 13th Street Inn in the same building that now houses another iconic Marshalltown eatery, The Flying Elbow. In…...