Most Marshalltown residents and visitors are used to seeing the men and women of the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) keeping an eye on the streets in their typical patrol vehicles, but one of the hottest weeks of the year thus far has allowed four young officers to hone their skills in ...

There’s some toilet humor going around Marshalltown, but it is all clean fun. Marshalltown Area United Way (MAUW) unveiled the Traveling Toilets fundraiser by setting up four commodes in separate yards. United Way Events and Marketing Manager Rachel Norton said they kicked things off ...

Losing weight and keeping it off is a struggle for many people. Diet, exercise, health, family history of health conditions, and stresses of everyday life can get in the way. Amber Snyder of Marshalltown has surmounted those obstacles and has lost 110 pounds since February 2024. She set a ...

TOLEDO — A Tama man who was arrested on drug charges in response to a noise complaint at a residence on June 9 is now facing additional charges over an alleged threat of terrorism and harassment related to his conduct both during the execution of a search warrant and while he was in custody ...

Less than two days after the Marshalltown city council heard from UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital Administrator/Executive Director of Operations Shari King about the current state of local emergency medical services (EMS) and agreed to help fund a consultation aimed at determining the ...

After seven years, the Marshalltown Community Theatre Kids’ Acting Academy is gearing up for a return this summer. Organizer Vanessa Engel said 30 children have already registered for the Aug. 4-9 academy, which is a “great” number. “Our goal is to have 100 kids,” she said. “We ...