Saturday marked the annual citywide Trick or Treat Night in Marshalltown. Strolling, and in a lot of cases running, along the sidewalks were youth dressed as Ghostface from “Scream,” killer clowns, pirates, Sonic the Hedgehog, Bluey and more. Once again, Main Street proved to be a ...

Marshalltown will have its first official Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, event on Nov. 2. Held at Midnight Garden, the free event will bring people and families together to celebrate culture while providing an education and access to resources which might not be attainable to some. ...

The annual Rhodes Fall Festival was held Friday and Saturday, bringing residents and visitors together for some frivolity. While the event was well-attended the first day, the colder temperature on Saturday kept some people at home. However, in Memorial Park the attending children and parents ...

t’s pumpkin season — from spiced lattes to Halloween decorations on the porch — and chances are it was grown in Illinois. Just over a third of all pumpkins in the United States — 485 million pounds — come from Illinois, according to annual USDA surveys. Much of that production ...

Pet owners will have another veterinarian option via the Marshalltown Animal Clinic, and it’s even in a familiar spot - the former VCA Marshalltown Animal Hospital on High Street. Doctors Ashley Ladehoff, Rachael Schaaf and Lindsey Heinrichs all worked at the location for several years. ...

STATE CENTER — Looking for that shopping experience that features local merchandise, American-made goods, nothing mass-produced and with a boutique vibe? So were mother-daughter entrepreneurs Marcy and Campbell Thomas. That’s why they’re launching a new store called Heritage Clothing ...