ALBION — As Rev. Ian McMullen wound down the final service in the 170-year history of the First Presbyterian Church in Albion on Sunday morning, he offered words of hope to the crowd of worshippers likely experiencing a wide range of emotions on such a bittersweet occasion. “In the ...
Just two days after a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for the brand new Apgar Family Water Plaza near Mega-10 Park in Marshalltown, the Parks and Recreation Department announced in a social media post that the feature is temporarily closed due to vandalism and the need for ...
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook is set to host the community’s much-anticipated 104th annual Corn Carnival town festival beginning on Thursday, June 11, and lasting through Sunday morning. The newspaper recently connected with the Corn Carnival Committee via email by way of member Megan Gienger ...
Albion kicked off Marshall County’s summer fiesta season with its annual Rail-Trail Festival Friday and Saturday. The “Red, White and You,” themed event drew hundreds over the weekend. Features were a cookout, live music, volleyball and a large parade. Parade participants and onlookers ...
The first brand new store at Shops at Marshalltown had a grand opening on Friday. That morning, roughly 130 people waited outside for the doors of Five Below, a national discount store, to open. Glen Kitto, the director of construction for Reserve Development, the owner of Shops at ...
In the fall of 2022, Marshalltown High School (MHS) alum and Marshalltown Community College (MCC) student-athlete Amber Lawthers shocked the world when she won an NJCAAE national championship in Mario Kart and, in the process, helped to put her hometown program on the map, transforming the ...
