Before I address the current whirlwind the Trump cult and the Jan. 29 letter Sour Grape Syndrome by Richard Hill I must take issue with the premise in the Feb. 18th article The Value of Local Artists by artist Mr. Josh Cox. He claims no one has experienced what Marshalltown residents have and ...

Last week the TR reported about a City Council meeting that discussed and declined an offer from an Eldora waste hauler to do business in Marshalltown. The general reasoning for refusal seemed to be that the Council “has a study underway.” That in itself is scary. Any time the City gets ...

When Joni Earnst had the press conference, where she was in tears that her divorce proceedings became public, was this to offset the scrutiny of said transcripts or did the pressure of the divorce and plight of the weaker sex in her ongoing valiant glass window battle finally have atoll on her, ...

Thank you to everyone that attended our annual fundraiser! Your contributions help the band program continue its long tradition of excellence. A special thanks to our patrons and donors: Barilla, Casey’s, Dr. Theron Schutte, Hermanson Orthodontics, The Hometown Veterinarian, HyVee, Kathy ...

Regarding the TR article published Jan. 27, 2025, titled, “Director warns of “ Terrifying” legislation affecting MPL“ during Friends of the library meeting. Friends of the Library Pres. Hutton ”Said they, staff and board of trustees, have faced a lot of unnecessary criticism during ...

This week, a 3-year-old girl from Marshalltown passed away due to her injuries in a house fire on Monday, Feb. 10 despite the heroic acts of the Marshalltown Fire Department, Police Department, Call Center operators, UnityPoint Ambulance, UnityPoint Hospital and University of Iowa ...