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Todays News

Farewell to the Flamingo

The historic and distinctive Flamingo Motel structure located at 705 Iowa Ave. W., was in the process of being demolished on Tuesday. The property was purchased by Wahl and Associates LLC from Santillan Holdings LLC on Dec. 10, according to the Marshall County Beacon website, after Santillan ...

Oakview ranked number one for health inspection ratings in Iowa

CONRAD — Oakview Nursing Home and Oak Estates Assisted Living has been ranked number one for health inspection ratings in the State of Iowa. “It’s a site that Medicare provides so that when people are looking for a nursing home, it shows different screens with star ratings,” said ...

Return of Summer EBT is happy surprise for food access committee

The announcement that Iowa will participate in the Summer EBT program in 2026 brings a sense of relief to Marshall County residents fighting food insecurity. Gov. Kim Reynolds made the reintegration announcement on Dec. 22. During the previous two years, she directed the state to not ...

ARL sees year of growth, will continue momentum in 2026

This year was one of resilience and growth for the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown. Executive Director Austin Gillis said they launched the PAWS (Pet Awareness and Wellness Support) Voucher program and expanded the mobile pet food pantry. “We also strengthened partnerships ...

New publisher is looking forward to building relationships in Marshalltown

Grant Gibbons is the new publisher of The Times-Republican and the Tama-Grundy weekly publications. Gibbons had been the publisher of The Journal in New Ulm, Minn. and the Independent in Marshall, Minn. for the past three years. Gibbons had served as regional circulation director at The ...