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Marshalltown Elks Lodge celebrates 130th anniversary

T-R PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE BOWERS The Marshalltown Elks Lodge observed its 130th anniversary in style with a celebration outside of their headquarters at 101 W. Church St. featuring activities for kids and adults alike and an appearance by members of the Marshalltown Fire Department.

Marshalltown artist upcycles materials into ‘wearable art’

Lisa Cantrell may be new to Marshalltown, but she’s already connected with the city’s local art scene. Her painting “Roots” is on display as part of the “Seeing Anew: A Local View” exhibit at the Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center, now until July 23. A portrait artist for 25 years, ...

GUILTY: Jury reaches verdict in Karina Cooper first degree murder trial

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Linn County jury has found Traer woman Karina Sue Cooper guilty of murder in the first degree for her role in the 2021 shooting death of her husband Ryan Cooper. Right at 5 p.m. on Friday and following just over three hours of deliberation by the jury plus six days of ...

Tama EMS acquires new piece of lifesaving equipment

TAMA — The Tama EMS Department has just acquired a new piece of life-saving equipment. The Lifepak 35 is an advanced piece of technology that will play a pivotal role in saving the lives of citizens. Head of Tama EMS Jimmy Hicklin explained the device. “It has more advanced features ...