Being healthy and fit is part of the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA’s mission. Every year, it joins with Y’s across the nation to host Healthy Kids Day. This year’s event will take place outdoors at the Y from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 16. Games, sports, inflatables and refreshments will be offered, ...
T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY After being delayed by a week due to the frigid temperatures on May 2, Yoga in the Park officially kicked off its 2026 season at West End Park in Marshalltown on Saturday morning. “We are excited to be back in the West End Park for a 12th season in the 13th ...
MONTOUR — Four years ago, Mike and Jenny Vinson left the big city of Toronto and returned back to the area where she was born and raised near Montour, citing restrictions on churches in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary driving factor. Mike, a recently naturalized U.S. ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO AND GRAPHICS TIMES-REPUBLICAN The community is invited to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of the Apgar Family Water Plaza on Saturday, June 6, marking an exciting new addition to Marshalltown’s recreational and cultural landscape. The morning will begin ...
Approximately four to five million children and 18 million adults in the U.S. have food allergies. For some, side effects are mild: digestive issues, rashes, itchy, watery eyes, while others experience anaphylaxis. The nine primary foods identified in the U.S. as being common allergens are: ...
Three men who were involved in a shooting at Nicholson-Ford Park on the northeast side of Marshalltown have reached plea deals, and one of them was recently arrested for violating the conditions of his release. Nicholas Lee Olivares, 20, of Aplington, was originally charged with a total of seven counts — attempt to commit murder and two counts of first degree robbery, all Class B felonies, willful injury, two counts of assault while participating in a felony and going armed with intent, all Class D felonies. On Feb. 23, he pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree robbery, both ...
