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Two becoming one

Two prominent Marshalltown Lutheran churches - Trinity and Our Savior - are in the early stages of the process of consolidation. By consolidating, the congregations will join together as one church. Our Savior Board President Hap Kretzmann stressed the joining is not a merger. This is not a ...

Under new ownership

A well-known Marshalltown car dealership on South Center Street has officially changed hands after Alan Reuber and Matthew Barrows purchased the former Gregg Young Chevrolet, which is now known as Marshalltown Chevrolet. Reuber, who grew up in Ohio and graduated from college there in the ...

Center Street viaduct project complete

After many long months — since April to be exact — the Center Street viaduct is finally open. The City of Marshalltown announced the reopening with little fanfare, but with a simple posting on Facebook. Public Works Director Heather Thomas said they did not want to delay the ...

Past Times: Saint Anthony’s Anthony

Last month Past Times discussed the naming of the Marshall County town of Saint Anthony. San Antonio, Texas, home of the Alamo, was named after the beloved Christian saint, Anthony of Padua, Italy, who is widely celebrated as a humble man and a worker of miracles. The tiny village northwest ...