A local businessman who started his career in 1972 and a woman with a passion for genealogy and history recently joined the Historical Society of Marshall County’s (HSMC) board of directors. Rick Gooding of Marshalltown, who began his career at Lowe’s Flowers 54 years ago and became owner ...
Editor’s note: The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s first president and, prior to the American revolution, an officer in the British Army. We touched briefly two week ago on Washington’s campaign through ...
PHOTOS BY ABBY KOCH/MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Marshalltown High School students and their dates showed off their style during the annual promenade at the Roundhouse on Saturday evening. The 2026 prom theme was “Night in Olympus: An Evening of Myth and Majesty.”
Mah Jongg — the tile-based four player game that originated in 19th century China and has since spawned an American variation — is having a bit of a moment with a recent surge in popularity among individuals either rediscovering it or learning it for the first time. On Saturday afternoon, ...
T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY Hundreds came out to Midnight Garden in Marshalltown Sunday to celebrate Dia de los Ninos (Day of the Children) with a wide variety of free activities.
WASHINGTON — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at the ...