Marshalltown Times Republican

1 month ago | timesrepublican.com | Becky Brown |Deb Williams

Every year around Arbor Day, I like to plant a tree. Last year it was a Colorado Blue Spruce that I planted where one had died in our wind break. (The rabbits chewed it up good this winter.) The year before, it was a Weeping Willow. Where I bought it, they had it marked as a Red Maple. When I got it home, and discovered it was a Weeping Willow, I was a little perturbed, but then thought, “Weeping Willows are cool.” So no tears shed. Get it? The year before that, it was a Flowering Peach.

2 months ago | timesrepublican.com

DES MOINES — Grundy Center boys basketball’s defense gave the Spartans a chance on Tuesday night. Unity Christian’s defense reigned supreme in crunch ti

2 months ago | timesrepublican.com

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jordan Hobbs scored 28 points to help No. 6 Michigan hold off 11th-seeded Iowa State 80-74 on Friday to advance to the second round of the

Mar 2, 2025 | timesrepublican.com

AMES — Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell has announced the hiring of North Dakota State offensive coordinator Jake Landry as the program’s new ru

Jan 16, 2025 | timesrepublican.com

TOLEDO — The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County A