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Trees to Table features Grammer Grove harvested maple syrup
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (427+ words) Real syrup flowed smoothly over stacks of pancakes at the annual Trees to Table Pancake Feed on Saturday morning. Marshall County Conservation Director Emily Herring said 200 to 300 people came for the breakfast. "We usually have a nice crowd," she said....
New ownership, expanded kitchen bring fresh energy to Tama’s longtime ‘Jiffy South’
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (958+ words) For decades, the convenience store on the south side of Tama has been more than just a place to grab gas or a quick snack. For many in the community, it has been a daily gathering place, somewhere to drink…...
Grimes Farm pancake feed slated for March 7, to serve locally harvested syrup
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (635+ words) A community breakfast isn't a new concept, but Marshall County Conservation Board takes it to the next level. The annual Tree to Table pancake feed at Grimes Farm Conservation Center is set for March 7 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. An advance ticket costs…...
Noodle dinner is proven fundraising ‘pasta-bility’
3+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) (Editor's note: The version of this story that ran in Thursday's newspaper included the incorrect date for the event. It is reprinted with the correct date below.) Noodle lovers might find an upcoming pasta fundraiser worth every "penne." The Marshalltown…...
Iowa River Church of the Brethren’s annual ‘Lord’s Acre’ sale set for Saturday
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) With roots dating all the way back to 1856, the Iowa River Church of the Brethren, located on Wallace Avenue between Marshalltown and Green Mountain, is one of the area's oldest and most historic churches, and it's still going strong to…...
Marshalltown woman carries on family baking legacy with DebK’s Delights
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (538+ words) Following in her father's footsteps, Deb Kelderman has started her own little baking business. "My dad was a baker, I grew up in a home that loved baking," she said. "Dad was a bakery manager at Smitty's [Bakery and] Econo…...