Marcel Oden got emotional Thursday thinking about the journey that led him and his soon-to-be wife DaJeane to acquire their building at 16 W. Main St. back in 2021, renovate it and turn it into The Main Stop, which officially opened for business on Friday. “Two long years, man, and we did ...

AREA — While the local spotlight shone on a pair of high profile city council races in Marshalltown and bond issues for the BCLUW school district and the city of State Center, several city and school races in smaller communities around Marshall and Tama counties were decided by write-in votes ...

The Thaddeus Binford House at 110 N. 2nd Ave. has maintained its 19th century charm since it was first built in 1874, but with that age, some tender love and care has become necessary. Luckily, a dedicated board is in charge of ensuring that the home, which is listed on the National Registry ...

The GMG Community School District was the only local district to receive a perfect rating in an academic category in the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) Iowa School Performance Profiles, released Oct. 26. Using a scale of 1 to 100, GMG earned a 100 in making students ready for ...

Nine years ago Ramon Ibarra was having the typical health problems that come with being overweight, including high blood pressure. “I got tired really easily,” he said. “I couldn’t even tie my shoes.” He weighed 385 pounds and his doctor suggested he join a gym and get into an ...

A proposed solar array on the western edge of town near Bicentennial Park is on hold for now as Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) officials are considering other potential locations. Superintendent Theron Schutte confirmed the news to the T-R after a resident in the area around ...