T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY AND GARRY BRANDENBURG The Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) got a hand from firefighters with several surrounding volunteer departments — Green Mountain, Le Grand and State Center — in addressing a challenging situation on the eastern edge of town Monday ...
TRAER — From its perch roughly halfway up the Walnut Street hill, Traer United Presbyterian Church (Traer UPC) occupies a tranquil spot under the trees. And after 150 years as an official Presbyterian congregation – most of those years spent at the Walnut Street location – the church’s ...
STATE CENTER - The annual Easter event brought families out and about on the State Center Main Street. A familiar and popular stop during the event is the Easter Open House at Brian’s Collision. Owner Brian Hartwig said they started the open house 10 years ago, and it has grown since then. ...
Child abuse and endangerment is more than physical, sexual, mental and verbal in nature. It can also encompass neglect, unsafe living conditions, substance abuse in the home and witnessing domestic violence. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, advocates in the community share insights ...
Editor’s Note: This is the third article in what is hoped to be a series about Marshalltown street names. (The first was published in the April 5-6 edition). That is, who they were named for and in some instances, re-named. The content below was researched and written by Times-Republican ...
GMG celebrated prom Saturday at the Midnight Ballroom in Marshalltown. They kicked off the event with a valet-service promenade followed by dinner and dancing. They spent the rest of the evening, into early morning at Afterprom, which was held at the Community Y.