Oliver Beene Boutique & Gift Shop will begin a new chapter in January 2027, with the sale of the downtown business to local entrepreneur Elisabeth Curtis. The transition comes as co-owner Lora prepares for retirement and ensures that the boutique built by Rhonda and Lora over the past seven ...
Iowa is expected to spend over $1 billion more than it raises in revenues in the current fiscal year, the Revenue Estimating Conference found Friday — but Iowa Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen said this prediction remains in line with Republicans’ expectations about the ...
President Donald Trump will make two trips to Iowa ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said in a statement Thursday the president plans to be in Iowa Thursday, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 1. Information on where Trump will be and which ...
After a lengthy discussion on enforcement of the offensive odor ordinance and a brief recess due to technical difficulties, the Marshalltown city council closed out Monday night’s meeting with a presentation from Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO John Hall regarding the ...
STANTON — They met first thing in the morning on Oct. 1, loaded into a bus, and took off on an old fashioned road trip. There were county supervisors, mayors, regular citizens, and political candidates filling the seats. So, where were they all going? Stanton, a local economic marvel in ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part District 52 candidate question and answers. Part 2 will be in the weekend edition of the Times-Republican.) Two candidates will face off against each other in the Nov. 3 general election for the Iowa House of Representatives District 52 seat. ...
