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Todays News

Nightmare Trail is fundraiser for Remix Dance Academy

The frights are coming to life outside of Remix Dance Academy. Co-directors Angie Torres and Dani Gavagan and “dance mom” Kara Wildman, along with roughly 50 community volunteers, are bringing the Nightmare Trail to Marshalltown. Actually, it’s a maze outside of the studio, which leads ...

Lennox donates new air conditioners, furnaces to Binford House

For more than 150 years, the Binford House has stood in all its grandeur at 110 N. Second Ave in Marshalltown. But like any home, it requires functional heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which don’t come cheap. “Once we discovered the age of all the units, we decided that it would ...

Halloween and Day of the Dead happenings

Spooky season is upon us. Marshalltown and surrounding areas will celebrate with trick or treating (leave an outdoor light on), fall festivals, food, music and other surprises. Day of the Dead activities will also be honored. Wednesday, October 22 Bickford Assisted Living of Marshalltown, ...

North Tama school board accepts McFate’s resignation

TRAER — North Tama vocal music teacher Christine “Chris” McFate has resigned. During the Monday North Tama school board meeting, McFate’s resignation letter and separation agreement were accepted by the board unanimously (David Boldt was absent) following a closed session that lasted ...

Proposed placement of stop sign on Ross Street in Toledo attracts controversy

TOLEDO — For several weeks, over four different meetings, the proposition of a stop sign has divided the county like little else. After the city of Toledo received a slew of complaints about speeding on Ross Street, they went to the county, asking them to place a stop sign just outside the ...

School board approves construction of early Miller bid packages

Marshalltown residents will have a chance to weigh in on the Reimagine Miller project during a Nov. 17 public hearing. During the regular Monday meeting, the Marshalltown Community School District approved the date and time for the public hearing. They also approved the construction of early ...