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Todays News

Angie Blocker Designs opens new storefront in Toledo

TOLEDO — If you haven’t been uptown in Toledo lately, taking a stroll or checking out the farmer’s market, then you might have missed it – the new addition to the community skyline. A little store called Angie Blocker Designs, operated by, you guessed it, local woman Angie Blocker at ...

Final St. Mary’s graduating class celebrates 60-year reunion

Seventeen members of the final graduating class from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Marshalltown gathered for their 60-year reunion at the home of Carol Hauser on Friday evening with a full weekend of events planned including brunch at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Saturday morning, golf ...

Emerson Bridge placed at Linn Creek crossing Thursday

Not long after it arrived earlier this week, a construction crew and crane operators from PCI of Reinbeck — under the supervision of engineers with Snyder and Associates — placed the brand new Emerson Bridge on its foundation late Thursday morning and into the afternoon near the skatepark ...

New community foundation fund dedicated to Darwin Judge Park

New endowment funds are created at the Community Foundation of Marshall County (CFMC) whenever the opportunity arises. According to Executive Director Julie Hitchins, the Darwin L. Judge Park Fund was requested by the Fall of Saigon Marines Association in honor of Marshalltown native Darwin ...

Huston Danker murder trial set to begin Aug. 12

TOLEDO — It has been exactly two weeks since Karina Cooper was convicted of first-degree murder and now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her co-defendant in the case, Huston William Danker, will proceed to trial on the same charge beginning Aug. 12 in Johnson County. This past Monday, ...

109th Annual Meskwaki Powwow relocated to casino grounds due to flooding

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The Meskwaki Annual Powwow Association has announced that the 109th Annual Meskwaki Powwow, will now be held at the Meskwaki Casino grounds due to recent flooding. In a Facebook post shared on Tuesday evening, the association announced the venue change. “The Iowa ...