Multicolored lights and classic holiday tunes added to the cheerful din echoing down Main Street at the 33rd annual Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Holiday Stroll on Saturday evening. The usual warm, festive atmosphere the Holiday Stroll is known for was matched by an ...

Five panelists as diverse as Marshalltown shared personal stories of challenges, opportunities, perseverance and optimism for the future of their adopted community. It was all part of the “Stories From Our Front Porch – Humans of Marshalltown- Live!” event sponsored by the local Arts ...

TOLEDO — Left vacant, made into an International School, a state home for children, or demolished — what will become of the old South Tama County Middle School? The institution has served the community for over a century, with every lifelong local resident passing through its hallowed, ...

Sigma Master Chapter met for lunch at Pizza Ranch with seven members and one guest present on Nov. 11. President Dorothy Perry thanked Karen Shipley-Cooper for hosting the day. Alice Nicholson took roll call with the question: “What is your favorite food for Thanksgiving?” Minutes of the ...

DES MOINES — Two individuals with strong area ties and roots — La Carreta Mexican Grill owner Alfonso Medina and Johnston High School Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher Claire Anderson, a Conrad native and BCLUW graduate, were recently honored with special recognitions at the annual ...

QUARRY — A two-legged resident ‘wattles’ around a section of this tiny town, stopping every now and then to check himself out in one of the resident’s mirrors or reflective vehicle bumpers. Quarry resident Kassie McGerr said Mr. Gobbles, the neighborhood turkey, likes to look at ...