A proposed solar array on the western edge of town near Bicentennial Park is on hold for now as Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) officials are considering other potential locations. Superintendent Theron Schutte confirmed the news to the T-R after a resident in the area around ...

Fisher Elementary School has been ranked in the top 40% in the state of Iowa among the 2024 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ...

TRAER — The American Legion Auxiliary, Kubik-Finch Unit No. 142 is pleased to sponsor a Humanities Iowa educational program on Thursday, Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Traer Public Library. Jeff Stein, a Toledo native, will screen his documentary, “From the Battlefront to the Homefront: ...

Marshalltown residents were buzzing with excitement on Wednesday morning when dirt work began at the southwest intersection of Main and Center streets, and within the next month or so, an ice rink will be completed and ready for the public to enjoy. Ricken Excavating of Melbourne had its ...

Four schools in the Marshalltown Community School District have been categorized as in need of improvement, according to the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) Iowa School Performance Profiles. Shortly after the DOE released the reports of all schools in the state on Oct. 26, the T-R sent ...

At the tail end of Monday night’s meeting, the Marshalltown city council discussed the status of four “brownfield” properties downtown — two owned by the city, one by the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce and one privately held — and the status of grants to help with hazard ...