With more than three decades at the helm of The Times-Republican and Marshalltown Newspaper, LLC., publisher Mike Schlesinger has announced he will retire June 30. Abigail Pelzer will serve as his successor as publisher of The Times-Republican and Marshalltown Newspaper, LLC., and will ...

A Gilman native who would go on to have a distinguished career at Lennox Industries, and later served three terms as Marshalltown’s mayor has died. T.R. “Tommy” Thompson passed away Tuesday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. “Tommy Thompson will always hold a ...

Wednesday’s mild weather was perfect for cleaning up flower beds along Main Street, and two ladies from the Alternative to Incarceration program helped in that effort. They said other people in the program were doing work in other areas Wednesday as well.

“I’m not going to change my core beliefs, you’ll know exactly how I’m going to vote.” Marshalltown resident and Republican candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 71 James Perez said he will stick to his convictions if elected. He is unchallenged in the June 5 primary ...

Can you solve the murder? “The Butler Did It” — a two act play — is styled as a classic whodunit. It opens Friday at the Martha-Ellen Tye Playhouse and will be put on by the Marshalltown Community Theatre. Showtimes are: April 27-29 and May 4-6, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. ...

Marshalltown parking enforcement officer Sarah Lewis is pictured with Police Chief Mike Tupper at a city council meeting earlier this week. Tupper had made remarks about Lewis’ skill set during a presentation to her for a five-year employment service award. Additionally, Tupper said Lewis ...

“It’s about modernizing local government.” Ryan Smith, a business development manager for the Schneider Corporation, said he is excited for the launch of a new website, called Beacon, in Marshall County. “It’s a property information site, it’s a land records site; it pulls ...

The historic Iowa Veterans Home and Commandant Timon Oujiri hosted Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg for a fast-paced and informative tour Tuesday afternoon. Assisting Oujiri were several members of his administrative team, including Medical Director Dr. Christine Lindgren, Human ...

Marshalltown police officer Sarah Lampe is pictured looking at a City of Marshalltown five-year service certificate presented to her earlier this week by Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper at a Marshalltown City Council meeting. Tupper acknowledged Lampe’s enthusiasm, work ethic and skill ...

Lorraine Davis, 90, of Clemons, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Iowa River Hospice Home. Funeral services for Lorraine will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Craig Marshall officiating. Public visitation will ...

TIMES-REPUBLICAN A local man was arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail earlier this week after being charged with theft in the third degree. Ryan Heath Chaplin, 37, was arrested on a warrant from a charge originating in January, said Capt. Brian Batterson of the Marshalltown ...

TIMES-REPUBLICAN A traffic stop resulted in a host of charges against a Chelsea man according to Capt. Brian Batterson of the Marshalltown Police Department. Andrew Dillon Clayton, 25, was stopped by the MPD in the 2800 block of East Main Street Road for speeding earlier this week, according ...

Many in Marshall County have certainly been itching to get outside and do something after weeks of cold, snowy, icy weather. On Monday afternoon, these fishermen tried to catch some recently-stocked trout at Sand Lake. Marshall County Conservation Director Mike Stegmann said 2,000 trout were ...

The Marshalltown City Council went on record and requested the Iowa legislature to again honor its annual $400,000 “backfill” allotment to the city at Monday night’s meeting. Councilors voted 7-0 in passing a resolution supporting program continuation which benefits cities, counties and ...

A long-time local state representative is confident the Iowa House of Representatives will turn from red to blue this November. “I am the Democratic leader in the Iowa House, and I believe that we have a good chance of taking control of the Iowa House and putting forward and agenda that is ...

K9 units from the Marshalltown Police Department recently attended the U.S. Police Canine Association’s (Iowa Region) annual Narcotic Dog Certification Trial which was held in Anamosa. Lt. Kiel Stevenson with K9 Raji, left, and Sgt. Tom Watson with K9 Jordy, were among 56 dog teams seeking ...

It’s been a staple of Marshalltown Public Library’s programing for 17 years. The annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) will take place Friday from 4-5:30 p.m. with free activities for youth of all ages inside and outside the library. “Everything is ...

TIMES-REPUBLICAN GILMAN — Local authorities have arrested a man wanted on an out-of-state warrant for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile girl in Missouri. On Monday, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrested Oren Dean Roorda, 26, without incident, at a tavern in Gilman ...

TIMES-REPUBLICAN A Tama woman was arrested for domestic abuse assault-injury earlier this week when she allegedly pushed the victim — with whom she had a relationship — to the ground during an altercation in the parking lot of a local tavern. Heidi Lynn Haughey, 31, was arrested by ...

The Marshalltown-based Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety (CIQS) will host its annual springtime Quilts of Valor ceremony, Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. inside the Malloy Leisure Resource Center (MLRC) at the Iowa Veterans Home. The event is free and open to the public. This year, 13 men and one ...