Marshalltown's historic Franklin Field undergoes major renovation

Renovations begin on historic Marshalltown field

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa- Marshalltown is digging into the past to build a new future at a historic athletic field. On Tuesday, the Marshalltown Community School District held a groundbreaking ceremony to start the renovation project at Franklin Field. Students made the first dig, officially kicking off its construction. "This tack is going to go down in like history and more Miller Students will start running on this," said sixth grader Brandon Wise.…

Marshalltown's historic Franklin Field undergoes major renovation

"I'm excited to run on this track and play football on the field," said one middle schooler.