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Former Iowa nurse charged with stealing painkillers from patients
MARSHALL COUNTY, Iowa — A former Marshall County nurse is accused of stealing painkillers from patients, including a child. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office arrested Amanda Manatt earlier this month. Court documents say, in 2023, she was working at Marshalltown Hospital, and she was assigned to care for a...
School board approves floor plans for renovated Aurora Heights Elementary
Schematic designs for the addition and renovation of Aurora Heights Elementary were approved April 22 by the Newton school board, an action that finally gives officials and the public a better idea of how the configuration will look in the coming years when the district ultimately transitions to two elementary schools.
Never full: Newton girl struggles with rare genetic disease
DES MOINES, Iowa — At just 9 years old, Carly Eddy's day-to-day life is hard. A rare genetic disease makes the Newton girl feel like she's constantly hungry. As a result, her weight has increased quickly over the last few years. Nikki Eddy says that's made school difficult for...
Op-Ed: Even with an increase in wages, the new meal plan is not worth it
In December of 2023, Grinnell College students received an email informing them of a shift in meal plan options for the 2024-25 academic year. As it stands, the full meal plan next semester will come in at a whopping $8,964 for students in traditional dorm housing. For off campus or apartment style housing, students are also given the option to pay $3,702 for 200 meals a year, or a little less than 7 meals a week. In their email to the student body the college claimed to be considering “issues of health, wellness, nutrition, and food insecurity”. These options are not adequate, and do not accomplish the goals outlined by the college.
Newton Arboretum receives tourism grant from city
Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens was approved to receive a tourism grant from the City of Newton for its upcoming Spring Plant Sale. According to city documents, the arboretum was approved for the Newton Hotel-Motel Tourism Grant Program and will be provided about $942 to help with its annual event on May 3 and May 4. The sale draws big crowds, and as of last year volunteers began actively marketing to all of Jasper County.
I-80 Dhaba brings authentic Indian flavors to Grinnell
After Sushil Khurana left Punjab, India, he worked as an IT consultant for over a decade, but he said he always struggled to find Indian food where he was living, both in the United States and Canada. Now, 17 years after opening his first restaurant, he and his business partners continue to bring vegetarian, Indian cuisine to Iowa with their new spot I-80 Dhaba located in the town of Grinnell.
Honor G logo to be removed from athletic gear and uniforms
Grinnell athletic administration has informed teams that they cannot print Grinnell College’s “Honor G” logo on any new gear until further notice, according to head men’s soccer coach Brian Jaworski and head women’s soccer coach Kirsten Koester. The logo has drawn comparisons to the German Iron Cross, a symbol used by Nazi Germany and, more recently, white nationalists.
'Wrestle Like a Girl': Marshalltown adding more coaches for girls wrestling
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — In 2022, girls wrestling was sanctioned as an official sport by the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union. It's also the fastest growing high school sport in the country, according to the Associated Press. The sport is so popular, in fact, Marshalltown schools are adding more...
From liquor to raises
TOLEDO – This week’s Toledo council meeting started out by talking about liquor. After much discussion, it was decided that the dual event farmer’s market and Stop Light festival would have a fenced-in area, and after that, the liquor license was approved. Next up was a public...
Marshalltown program brings human service providers, police together to respond to 911 calls
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A program in Marshalltown that brings human service providers and police officers together is getting people who dial 911 the direct help they need. The Marshalltown Police and Community Team, also known as MPACT, is an intervention program used in the city to respond to non-emergent, non-criminal calls police respond to first. The calls typically cover a wide array of areas.
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