MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The “Queen of Hearts” mansion in Marshalltown met its end after a last-ditch effort to save the iconic home. While several individuals tried online fundraising in hopes of moving the early-1900s structure, owner Todd Hollingworth took out a demolition permit last week and the mansion was demolished on Sept. 23, 2025. The […]
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Second death linked to Legionnaires’ dis
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Iowa health officials have linked a second death to a Legionella outbreak in Marshalltown. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported Sept. 22, 2025, that an elderly adult with multiple underlying health conditions died on Sept. 18. To date, there have been 71 cases of legionellosis linked to the outbreak, […]
Final days of Iowa’s Queen of Hearts man
UPDATE: The mansion was demolished on Sept. 23, 2025. See more: Death of a queen MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The dusty floors, boarded windows and cracked porch spindles belie the opulence of the once-majestic mansion dubbed by locals as the “Queen of Hearts.” “It’s long past gone,” owner Todd Hollingworth said of the Marshalltown mansion. “It’s […]