“This is an opportunity to grow Iowa’s economy, but it’s also an opportunity to provide wealth creation, and to really help Iowans have a great career.” The future success of students and businesses in Iowa was discussed by panelists as Gov. Kim Reynolds visited Marshalltown Friday ...

Re-engaging Marshalltown residents with city government is candidate David Shearer’s top priority. Shearer is one of five candidates competing for two councilor at-large seats on the Nov. 7 ballot. He said he is running office because he does not like a number of recent council ...

Marshalltown Parks and Recreation staff now know what local residents exprect of the department for the next 10 years. Meeting in city council chambers recently, consultants, city staff, local elected officials and residents reviewed the 2018-28 Strategic Master Plan. It was presented by ...

Each year, the Iowa State Legislature funds a program that helps maintain and improve natural resources and cultural amenities: the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) fund. “For a program in our state that’s run through our legislature and through our people, our citizens, 28 ...

Earning votes, and then convincing Marshalltown youth to vote, is part of one young candidate’s strategy to winning a Marshalltown city council at-large seat Nov. 7. “I have a voters list,” Brittany O’Shea, 31, told the Times-Republican. “And people I associate with are not on the ...

It’s more than a bevy of salads — it’s a chance to share a meal and see the latest fashions, dining at the Binford House, the stately Victorian mansion located at 110 N. 2nd Ave. The 38th Annual Binford House Fall Salad Luncheon and Fashion Trunk Show Fundraiser will be held at the ...

EDGEWOOD, Md. — A man with a lengthy criminal past who showed up for work at a countertop company on Wednesday and shot five of his co-workers has been arrested, authorities said. Three of them were killed and two critically wounded. Less than two hours later, Radee Labeeb Prince drove to a ...

In a highly-digitalized world, when online systems crash, things slow down. That is the case at courthouses across Iowa, as the state’s court electronic filing system went down Tuesday and remains unavailable. “It was a security patch they installed Friday, and then Monday they ...

If some local residents — or opponents — think city council at-large candidate Mark Eaton is a one issue candidate — concerned only with his brother’s petition to sever his property from the city — they need to re-evaluate. Candidate Eaton said he is justifiably concerned about his ...

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. By the time Robert Hibbs was drafted in 1968, he was an Iowa State University ...

Fans of Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Jeff Daniels may, or may not, be surprised he is also a playwright. Indeed he is, having authored “The Escanaba Trilogy,” about the hilarious escapades of the Soady family. Marshalltown Community Theater produced the middle installment ...

RHODES — Election Day 2017 is less than three weeks away, and Rhodes residents will have a few choices for city council at the voting booth. There are two seats open in the Nov. 7 election, and two incumbents are running to keep their seats, while challenger Jessica Armstrong is hoping to ...

Despite recent warm weather in October, fall has arrived in Marshall County, and many trees are becoming vibrant before the winter months take over the state. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, leaves that are green in the spring and summer turn shades of ...

To get things things done in city government, Bill Martin, serving in his first term as at-large councilor, believes in listening, developing personal relationships, and working in partnership. On the Nov. 7 ballot for re-election, he is convinced Marshall Economic Development, and partners, ...

Members of the Marshalltown High School cheerleading squad painted their last driveway “M” for the season earlier this week as part of an ongoing fundraiser.

After about a decade of planning, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors moved forward with a wastewater treatment facility project in Green Mountain at Tuesday’s regular meeting. “We really feel that the important thing is to help Green Mountain help themselves by getting this sewer ...

Meatloaf and Bingo is on the menu this week for the season’s first fall dinner at the Marshalltown American Legion. The American Legion Riders Post 46 is sponsoring a homemade meatloaf meal with mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet corn and a variety of desserts Friday evening at post ...

“I’m happy to report that it appears that our certified enrollment count is going to be up this year.” At Monday evening’s Marshalltown School Board meeting, Marshalltown Schools Superintendent Dr. Theron Schutte said it is estimated that the district will gain between 23 and 28 ...