Ten candidates for Marshalltown City Council submitted nomination papers to City Clerk Shari Coughenour by the 5 p.m. Thursday deadline. Coughenhour was busy as four candidates waited until the last day to file vs. the first filing on Aug. 28. All will face voters on Nov. 7, who will go ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Thursday • Tracie Alma Rene McFarland made an initial appearance on a forgery charge and a theft-third degree charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Sept. 29. Bond is set at ...
PROVO, Utah — Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: "It's happening." The move sparked social media ...
NEW YORK — If the latest Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare doesn't work, it may become known as the Jimmy Kimmel Non-Law. The comic's withering attacks this week have transformed the debate over the bill (sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy) and, in the process, ...
ABOVE: Bobcat pride flooded downtown Marshalltown Thursday night as district residents turned out for the Homecoming Parade on Main Street. Along with greeting the Marshalltown High School football team on their semi-truck steed, the crowd saw many of the districts extracurricular programs on ...
Downtown property owners objecting to the implementation of a Self-Supporting Municipal Improvement District filed documents Thursday with the city of Marshalltown they hope will stall the measure. Jonathan Hull of Willard’s — a SSMID opponent who owns property downtown subject to a ...
Thursday night on the Marshall County Courthouse lawn, local youngsters in grades first and second vied for the opportunity to be crowned this year’s 2017 Little Miss and Mr. Oktemberfest. Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) board members ran the registration booth and assigned each child ...
Former Marshalltonian Mike Troutner and his daughter Priscilla, 21, have lived through one of the most powerful storms in recorded history — Hurricane Irma. After enduring the height of the hurricane’s furry, and finding their places of residence in Florida without power or water, the pair ...
Wednesday morning at the Marshalltown Public Library, Lioness Club President Diane Maile (background) and her husband, Bob, were on hand to perform free vision screenings for youths ages six months to 10 years old, as representatives of the Iowa Lions Foundation. Using a special camera, photos ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 20 • Gerald Smith made an initial appearance on a parole violation charge. He waived his right to counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by Smith’s parole officer and the Department of Correctional Services. Smith is being held ...
FRESNO, Calif. — In California's long-raging water wars, pitting north against south and farmer against city dweller, the one thing everybody agreed on Wednesday was that the outdated method of shipping water throughout the most populous state needs a serious upgrade. A group of influential ...
"Stronger " is about a survivor but it is not a feel-good movie. In 2013, 27-year-old Jeff Bauman went to watch his ex-girlfriend, Erin Hurley, run the Boston Marathon. He was there when the bombs went off and lost both of his legs as a result. An Associated Press photograph of Bauman, ...
Editor’s note: This is the latest in an ongoing series of articles profiling those who have ever served in the U.S. military, be it overseas or stateside. Every Thursday, a new profile will be published in the T-R. For Chelsea resident Barbara (Parzek) Prusha, serving in the WAVES (Woman ...
“I think it’s a step in the right direction.” The Iowa Department of Education sent in its plan for meeting the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements to the U.S. Department of Education on Monday. Area school administrators, like Marshalltown Schools Director of ...
Smith Amusement’s ‘Slime Winder’ was set up earlier this week on South 1st Avenue and awaits its first customer as part of Marshalltown’s annual Oktemberfest fall celebration which kicks off today. Starting at 5 p.m., a busy slate of activities is scheduled, ranging from the crowning of ...
Mid-Iowa Workshops, Inc. — MIW for short — is a private, non-profit company that employs workers with physical and cognitive disabilities, working with them to build job and social skills and prepare them for careers out in the community. The company will mark its 50th anniversary in ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN An open house celebrating the grand opening of the Iowa Funeral Home Museum and Education Center will be held Sunday, Sept. 24 from 2-4 p.m. at the museum, located at 1201 Iowa Avenue West in Marshalltown. The museum is owned and operated by Marty Mitchell, and is the only ...
Ten Marshalltown residents have filed the necessary paperwork to seek elective office as either the city's next mayor or as a future member of the Marshalltown City Council. Mayor: • Joel Greer • Gary Thompson First Ward: • Sue Cahill • Dan Kester (Inc.) Third Ward: • Mike ...
One of the prominent projects happening in the Marshalltown area is the Iowa River Trail bike path, and Marshalltown City Administrator Jessica Kinser asked for the written support of the Marshall County Board of Supervisors to pursue a grant Tuesday morning. “What we’re trying to show ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Tuesday • Ryan Lee Stubbs, homeless, made an initial appearance on a probation violation charge. Breanna Nelson is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or ...