The Holly Jolly festivities officially kicked off at the Central Iowa Fair on Wednesday, including one of the most exciting moments of the week, the crowning of the Central Iowa Fair Queen and Little Miss Princess. The 2026 Queen is Hannah Frahm, pictured at left, a West Marshall alum who just ...
The saga of the downtown former hospital property continues. On Monday, Attorney Chad Frese, representing property owner CD Marshalltown, filed a notice of appeal of Judge Christopher Polk’s ruling that the deed of the property should be turned over to the City of Marshalltown. After ...
Get ready for an afternoon full of beautiful plants and landscaping on Sunday afternoon as the Marshalltown Garden Club's tour is back for the first time in a number of years with four homes in Marshalltown and one in Conrad on display from 1 to 5 p.m.. Pictured are some views from each of the ...
Iowa will host “America’s Harvest Festival” at the Iowa Capitol grounds Oct. 24 as part of national celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, Gov. Kim Reynolds, state officials and sponsors announced Wednesday. “It’s been four days since the Fourth of ...
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that a vaccinated Iowa adult has contracted the measles virus. The confirmation marks the first case of measles in Iowa in 2026 after nine were reported in 2025. Measles, also known as rubeola, is a highly contagious viral disease. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose, red or watery eyes and a rash. According to an Iowa HHS press release, the individual contracted measles while traveling internationally. HHS officials compiled a list of locations the infected individual had visited since the start of July, ...
Anderson Funeral Homes Owner Jody Anderson, in addition to being an Army veteran, is also a RAGBRAI veteran with a whopping total of 16 rides under his belt. He can still distinctly remember his first one back in 2004 for what are now obvious reasons: Marshalltown was an overnight stop, and ...
