Kids in Marshalltown have a new play option - Squish, a downtown hands-on sensory play business. Owners Bobbie Slaney and Tiffany Fouts started the business inside the Hellberg’s Jewelers building at 13 W. Main St., with a soft opening on Monday. According to Slaney, the inspiration came ...

The Marshalltown city council spent approximately half of its 90 minute meeting on Monday night discussing the police department’s use of public safety cameras including Flock license plate readers and considering funding options to expand the programs in light of declining Automated Traffic ...

This Saturday, the doors will be open at Midnight Ballroom (1700 S. Center St. #2) at 11 a.m. to give out toys until they are out. With over 2,200 brand new toys ready to go, this will be the biggest year yet. The requirements are as follows. • No pre sign up required • Must be on ...

A Marshalltown man was arrested on Monday night over allegations that he possessed child pornography. According to a press release from the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD), the case originated from CyberTips submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) ...

Iowa Democrats largely agree that they want to return to their historical spot as an early state in the 2028 Democratic presidential nominating cycle, according to survey results released by the Iowa Democratic Party. In August, IDP officials announced they were conducting a survey among Iowa ...

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY A large crowd of local Christmas enthusiasts gathered in downtown State Center on Friday night for the annual Old Fashioned Christmas on Main celebration, with businesses opening their doors, vendors set up, carriage rides available and fires set up for warming.