The installation of one bridge and repair of three others on the Iowa Rivers Edge Trail (IRET) this year means an additional two and one-half miles of the trail is now suitable for use, said Bruce Johnson of Marshalltown. Another major milestone was achieved this summer when the Ann Keyser ...
The Flying Elbow has quickly become one of the most popular restaurants in Marshalltown across the state with its award-winning hamburgers and pro wrestling themed menu, and on Friday afternoon, the owner of the 13th Street eatery, Garrett Goodman, hosted U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek ...
Marshalltown’s Latino population and others turned out in force Saturday night at the local Arts + Culture Alliance (ACA) offices to celebrate a “Voices & Memories” program inspired by “Dia de los Muertos” [Day of the Dead]. Day of the Dead is an annual event celebrated in Latin ...
TOLEDO — It wasn’t a lifelong goal or a product of years of passion. No, local retiree Larry Kilmer wrote his book on accident. Whether it be pure happenstance or pure dedication, the end result is the same as a piece of literary art has been made, with every word smelling faintly of ...
Defendants who were involved in a pair of separate fatal accidents in Marshalltown in the fall of 2025 have both pleaded guilty with sentencing hearings now scheduled, according to court records. Boe Meh, 20, of Marshalltown has pleaded guilty as charged to a single count of homicide by vehicle — reckless driving, a Class C felony, for her role in a fatal accident at the intersection of East Olive Street and South 12th Avenue on Oct. 19, 2025 that claimed the life of Kiana Zamora. According to a criminal complaint filed on Jan. 24, the defendant “drove and crashed the listed ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, fire officials said. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m. ...
