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Madera to celebrate 90th birthday June 28

Harry P. Madera will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 28, 2017. He was born on a farm outside Traer to Frank and Bertha (Mochal) Madera. He is the third of their six children. He and his wife of 64 years Jean (W.) Madera have seven children and thirteen grandchildren. He had a long career in ...

Neegaard-Jensen wedding

Kaylena Jensen and Derek Neegaard were united in marriage on May 13, 2017 in front of family and friends at the Dysart United Methodist Church. The 4 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Rev. Linda Butler.Parents of the bride are Barton & Dawn Jensen of Dysart and parents of the groom are ...

This Week at the Movies… Baywatch

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the big-screen adaptation of the popular 90s television show Baywatch. Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) and a brash new recruit (Zac Efron) uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the bay. This feature is rated R and will run ...

Neegaard-Jensen wedding

Kaylena Jensen and Derek Neegaard were united in marriage on May 13, 2017 in front of family and friends at the Dysart United Methodist Church. The 4 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Rev. Linda Butler.Parents of the bride are Barton & Dawn Jensen of Dysart and parents of the groom are ...

Author visit June 16 at Stepping Stones

Come visit with local author Charlotte Stangeland. She lives on a farm between Gilman and LeGrand in Central Iowa. She will be at Stepping Stones, 14 W. Main Street Marshalltown this Friday, June 16 from 3:30 5:30 p.m.Charlotte Stangeland is a recorded minister in the Friends Church. She has ...

This Week at the Movies… Snatched

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the new comedy film Snatched. After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize ...

This Week at the Movies… The Boss Baby

Showing this weekend at the Traer Theatre is the new animated family movie "The Boss Baby." A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator - a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. The most unusual Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) arrives at ...

P.E.O. Chapter celebrates 120 years May 21

P.E.O. Chapter BB of Marshalltown will celebrate 120 continuous years of existence at an afternoon tea on May 21 at the Historic Tallcorn Towers Ballroom.The chapter was established after two women met in 1895. Cornelia Singleton, a nurse and wife of an ophthalmologist, and a teacher, Nettie ...

Good crowd for Miller performance

On Friday evening, April 21, Folksinger/Storyteller Adam Miller entertained an appreciative crowd at the Kupka Cultural Center at the Traer Public Library.