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Albion Rail-Trail Festival slated for June 5-6

ALBION — Festivals, especially ones that take place in small communities, have a way of bringing people together to celebrate memories, local history and honor veterans. This year’s Albion Rail-Trail Festival ties into the nation’s anniversary year with the theme of “A Salute to ...

Baeth recognized with 2026 Greenlee School alumni award

AMES — Kimberly Baeth, daughter of LeRoy & the (Late) Patti Morford and formerly of Marshalltown, is the recipient of the 2026 Greenlee Professional Award, which recognizes a Greenlee School graduate who has demonstrated leadership, impact and achievement in advertising, journalism and mass ...

Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn makes Pachyderm a final pre-election stop

One of the five Republican gubernatorial candidates made one of his final stops in Marshalltown before the Tuesday primary election. Zach Lahn spoke before a packed room at Legends American Grill for the weekly Pachyderm Herd lunch on Friday. He began his speech by telling the crowd he had ...

Marshalltown artist Josh Cox curates Tiny Art Walk on West Main Street

Josh Cox is one of Marshalltown’s most tireless advocates for art, and he always seems to have another new idea in the works. The latest is the new Tiny Art Walk on the 100 block of West Main Street, with a total of six installations planned including two already in place in the berms near ...

MHS Senior Walks

Marshalltown High School seniors walk some Fisher Elementary preschoolers back to their classroom after the annual senior walkthrough. Every year graduating seniors return to the elementary school they attended and walk through the hallways, greeting the cheering younger Marshalltown students.