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Emergency Food Box sees increase in clients served

More and more Iowans are utilizing food banks across the state, and the same is true for the Emergency Food Box in Marshalltown. In 2023, the Emergency Food Box (EFB) was serving roughly 400 families per month. Now they are up to 500 families, or 1,900 people, according to Co-chairs Conny ...

Walk, run to remember loved ones set for Saturday

Marshalltown streets will see more than little ghouls and goblins, princesses and pirates this Saturday. St. Francis Catholic School will host the Soles for Souls 5K and Walk that morning, nine hours before trick or treating begins. The annual run is done in remembrance of people who have ...

The Gladbrook Nook coffee shop soft opens Oct. 31

GLADBROOK — “Stay awhile — relax and feel right at home” is the motto of the soon-to-open The Gladbrook Nook, located at 315 2nd St. Its 22-year-old proprietor Rachel Miner is eager to open the doors for a soft opening Saturday during trick-or-treating (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.), with a ...