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Todays News

Riverside Cemetery mourns loss of beloved goose Blossom

Riverside Cemetery staff and community members are grieving the loss of Blossom, a beloved resident goose who was tragically struck by a vehicle near the Kirby Mausoleum on Sunday evening. Surveillance footage shows the incident occurred around 5 p.m. The driver exited the vehicle, approached ...

Chamber Ambassadors celebrate “new” owner of South Center Street DQ

The South Center Street Dairy Queen is under “new” ownership, but Matt Pisney is anything but new to the store or the business. Pisney owned the location for over 20 years before selling it in 2021, but he is back in charge and celebrated with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Chamber ...

Marshalltown man charged with 2024 Ames murder

AMES — A Marshalltown man has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of a child at an Ames residence in November of 2024. According to a criminal complaint, the Ames Police Department responded to a call for a child not breathing on Nov. 4, 2024, and 24-year-old ...

Marshalltown Taco John’s celebrates its grand reopening

The Marshalltown Taco John’s located at 907 S. Center St. celebrated its grand reopening in style on Monday afternoon with a special performance from the MHS Bobcat marching band and cheerleaders and a ribbon cutting with the Chamber Ambassadors. The restaurant temporarily closed for a full ...