Two weeks after the inaugural reading passed by a unanimous vote, the Marshalltown city council approved the second reading of an ordinance change pertaining to on-street parking and, specifically, the new back-in angle parking system downtown. Public Works Director Heather Thomas again ...

In any community, there are residents who take on sometimes challenging and thankless volunteer tasks to get things done without fanfare. They work to make their town, county, state and nation a better place to live, work and play. The late Larry McKibben, 78, of Marshalltown was one. Sadly, ...

Though he may not be a household name when compared to other former Bobcats who have excelled professionally in athletics or the arts, Thomas Swalla, a member of the MHS Class of 1996, has quite a story to tell. The serial entrepreneur who now resides in the Los Angeles area has led seven ...

Serving as the keynote speaker for yesterday’s Veterans Day program at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH), Brigadier General Mark Kappelmann engaged with attendees and threw out a challenge to identify what “NSDQ” stands for as it relates to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ...

After a temporary hiatus due to staff transitions, the annual tradition of a Veterans Day program resumed at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) on Tuesday morning with a brief ceremony at Dejardin Hall for staff and students. Provost Matt Schmit provided introductory remarks and reiterated ...

A routine day preparing “Thank You Bags” for the Iowa Veterans Home turned into an unforgettable Veterans Day weekend discovery for Tom and Aimee Snyder, owners of Lillie Mae Chocolates, a beloved Marshalltown candy store with an 85‑year history. While organizing memorabilia for their ...