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Todays News

MFD, area volunteers battle fire at Top Notch Tree Service

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY AND GARRY BRANDENBURG The Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) got a hand from firefighters with several surrounding volunteer departments — Green Mountain, Le Grand and State Center — in addressing a challenging situation on the eastern edge of town Monday ...

‘Tranquil’ roots continue to bless congregation

TRAER — From its perch roughly halfway up the Walnut Street hill, Traer United Presbyterian Church (Traer UPC) occupies a tranquil spot under the trees. And after 150 years as an official Presbyterian congregation – most of those years spent at the Walnut Street location – the church’s ...

Hundreds turn out for annual State Center Easter event

STATE CENTER - The annual Easter event brought families out and about on the State Center Main Street. A familiar and popular stop during the event is the Easter Open House at Brian’s Collision. Owner Brian Hartwig said they started the open house 10 years ago, and it has grown since then. ...