After discussing the matter at some length during their previous meeting, the Marshalltown City Council voted unanimously to proceed with a chain link fencing around the Center Street viaduct last Tuesday night. City Engineer Ben Daleske came before the council and recounted his recent ...
Big Boy, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is traveling across the country as part of the America250 celebration, and the famous train passed through Marshalltown on Monday morning before making a longer stop in Tama at around 11:15 a.m. with a large crowd gathered and much ...
Editor’s note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to war with itself. The seeds of the Antebellum period in the United ...
Marshalltown High School bid farewell to 393 high school seniors during Sunday’s commencement ceremony at the Roundhouse. During the student recognition portion, MHS Principal Justin Boliver said the graduating class earned $1.2 million in scholarships to attend post-secondary ...
Tomorrow is primary election day in Iowa, and Marshall County voters who are members of one of the major political parties - Democratic or Republican - will have plenty of choices on their ballots. Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson said even though polls close at 8 p.m. tomorrow, the people who are still in line at polling locations will be able to cast their ballots. People who show up after the closing will not be able to vote. The county election workers will bring the results from each of the 11 polling locations to the Marshall County Election Center. “I’d ...
ALBION — Festivals, especially ones that take place in small communities, have a way of bringing people together to celebrate memories, local history and honor veterans. This year’s Albion Rail-Trail Festival ties into the nation’s anniversary year with the theme of “A Salute to ...
