No matter the distance, people can make connections, whether it is across the street or across the ocean. One example is Paul and Carrie Barr and their German foreign exchange student Maximillian “Max” Scheier, 16. Originally from Rangsdorf, he has been in Marshalltown since August. It ...
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Marshalltown Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual who may have information regarding the shooting investigation in the 100 Block of North 11th Ave on March 1. Law enforcement officials are ...
Recently, the Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Northern Iowa presented three Iowans with the Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Award. Locally, the honor went to Jocelyn Frohwein, a professor of broadcasting and digital media at ...
For decades, the convenience store on the south side of Tama has been more than just a place to grab gas or a quick snack. For many in the community, it has been a daily gathering place, somewhere to drink coffee, share stories, and catch up on the latest local happenings. Now, under new ...
The Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center (MACC), formerly known as the Fisher Community Center, houses the Fisher Art Museum, the Martha-Ellen Tye Playhouse, and spaces to host public and private events. “The MACC is in a season of strengthening, and that’s very exciting. We’re improving ...
The Muscatine County Jail was promised a 75% increase in potential revenue for holding federal immigration detainees during the first year of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, newly disclosed records show. In March 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amended ...