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Todays News

Marshalltown woman killed in hit-and-run, PD investigating

A Marshalltown woman was struck and killed near the intersection of South 3rd Avenue and Main Street on Saturday night, and the driver who allegedly hit her is under investigation but has not been publicly identified. According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, Melanie Katherine ...

MFD responds to ‘rash of significant incidents’ Saturday night

The Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) had a busy night that included responding to four fires in the same general area and a hit-and-run accident that left a local woman dead on Saturday. At 9:56 p.m., the MFD responded to a vehicle fire at the Salvation Army building at 107 W. State St., ...

Stanley, Goslinga run for MCSD school board seats

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series of questions sent by the Times-Republican to Marshalltown Community School Disrict Board candidates.) Four residents have thrown their hats in the ring for three at-large seats on the Marshalltown Community School Board for Tuesday’s ...

Day of the Dead celebration a lively cultural showcase with a cause

Merry mariachi music, ornate traditional constumes, and a focus on the wellbeing of local pets all played a key roll in Marshalltown’s first community-level celebration of Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead. The event was hosted at Midnight Garden, in collaboration with the ...

Marshalltown woman killed in hit-and-run, driver still at large

A Marshalltown woman was struck and killed near the intersection of South 3rd Avenue and Main Street on Saturday night, and the driver who hit her is at large and has not been identified. According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, Melanie Katherine Nelson, 30, was crossing South ...

A Marshalltown comeback story

LE GRAND — Matt Goshon, who serves as the design manager for Archkey Solutions, is honored that he has been named one of the “40 Under 40” champions of construction in 2025, but the recognition is especially meaningful considering the difficult path he took to where he is today. ...