It’s official! On Jan. 13, Kara Warme was sworn in as a state senator for District 26. Warme said, “I appreciate the trust and support you’ve shown me throughout this journey, and I’m excited to represent you in the state legislature. This new chapter brings many opportunities to ...

It’s been an interesting journey with unexpected twists and turns for local boutique Oliver Beene Designs, but the store celebrated its five-year anniversary over the weekend with a host of specials and special customer appreciation perks including snacks and wine slushies. The business, ...

TRAER — Despite the inconvenience to drivers in the area, a planned road closure on the south side of Traer is more indication construction continues to hum along on the North Tama Community School District’s Phase I facility project. On Thursday, Jan. 9, North Tama CSD announced the ...

On Friday, investigators with the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force served a narcotics search warrant at 109 N. 2nd St. in Marshalltown, and as a result, four suspects were arrested and jailed on various criminal charges. Linda Smith, 55, of Marshalltown was charged with possession of methamphetamine ...

The sale of the Marshalltown Mall was finalized on Friday. Reserve Development of Dallas purchased the property from Marshalltown Development Group, a holding company of Kohan Retail Investment Group in New York, which is owned by Mike Kohan. Jeff Strong, managing partner of Reserve ...

On local social media pages, excitement about the purchase of the Marshalltown Mall and its potential redevelopment has largely been overshadowed by anger and frustration regarding the fate of one of its most popular current tenants — Mama DiGrado’s Pasta and Pizza. On his personal and ...