Sunday 28th April 2024

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Teacher Numbers Up

The Department of Education’s recent report on the state of education showed the number of full-time teachers in public schools in 2020-21 was up...

Adventureland Sold

Not even roller coasters are immune to mergers. Adventureland — the family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa — has been sold to the subsidiary...
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Constitutional Amendment For Pot?

Three Senate Democrats are proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana possession in Iowa for anyone who’s 21 or older. Senator Joe Bolkcom, a...
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Unemployment Dips Again

All 99 counties in the state saw year over year decreases in unemployment in November. Marshall County’s rate fee to 3.9 percent as compared...
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Kids & Trains

Iowa has improved slightly but still has one of the nation’s worst rates of children being hit by trains, according to a study by...
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NO...Not Donuts Too...

Looks like the supply chain shortage is getting real…Casey’s says it’s impacted donuts and soft drinks. Casey’s president, Darren Rebelez  recently talked about the...
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Prepping For 2022

Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks expects her bid for a second term in the U.S. House to be among the most closely watched races in...
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Monday Meetings

Monday governmental get-togethers include; The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting at 8:30 this morning; The Marshalltown School Board meeting at five, after a...