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Todays News

Marshall County Supervisor Jarret Heil becomes ordained Catholic deacon

Jarret Heil’s Catholic faith has always been a core tenet of his life and work, and the current chairman of the Marshall County Supervisors, who is a Marshalltown High School graduate, Haverhill area farmer and the finance director for St. Francis Catholic School and St. Francis Church, ...

‘Honoring our ancestors’

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — On July 13, 1857, the Meskwaki Nation, Iowa’s only resident tribe, purchased the first 80 acres of a Settlement that has grown to encompass over 8,000 acres in west central Tama County from Isaac Butler, and since 1992, the date has been commemorated as a Meskwaki ...

Historic textile practices come to Marshalltown Public Library on Saturday

The celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States continues at the Marshalltown Public Library on Saturday. Librarian Mara Edler said they wanted to recognize the special year by celebrating historic crafts associated with Marshalltown and Marshall County. “We were trying to ...

That’s a wrap! Scenes from the 2026 Central Iowa Fair

Another exciting edition of the Central Iowa Fair wrapped up on Saturday with a host of events including a mud volleyball tournament, livestock shows and a headlining concert from country music legend Sammy Kershaw. The T-R captured photos from all four days of the event and is already ...