Marshalltown’s Latino population and others turned out in force Saturday night at the local Arts + Culture Alliance (ACA) offices to celebrate a “Voices & Memories” program inspired by “Dia de los Muertos” [Day of the Dead]. Day of the Dead is an annual event celebrated in Latin ...
The Flying Elbow has quickly become one of the most popular restaurants in Marshalltown across the state with its award-winning hamburgers and pro wrestling themed menu, and on Friday afternoon, the owner of the 13th Street eatery, Garrett Goodman, hosted U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, fire officials said. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at about 4:45 p.m. ...
Defendants who were involved in a pair of separate fatal accidents in Marshalltown in the fall of 2025 have both pleaded guilty with sentencing hearings now scheduled, according to court records. Boe Meh, 20, of Marshalltown has pleaded guilty as charged to a single count of homicide by vehicle — reckless driving, a Class C felony, for her role in a fatal accident at the intersection of East Olive Street and South 12th Avenue on Oct. 19, 2025 that claimed the life of Kiana Zamora. According to a criminal complaint filed on Jan. 24, the defendant “drove and crashed the listed ...
The Marshalltown Public Library (MPL) has often been referred to as one of the community’s most treasured assets, and on Sunday afternoon, library staff, trustees, Friends of the Library board members and the Chamber ambassadors welcomed visitors to a ribbon cutting celebrating a ...
Iowa’s competitive congressional and statewide races have brought in record high campaign fundraising hauls for the state ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 election. Iowa’s race for governor between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn has shattered the state’s previous fundraising ...
