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MCBD donates to Marshall County Veterans Affairs

As Veterans Day approaches, the Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) is taking the final step in its much-loved Military Tribute Banner Campaign: a donation of $825 to Marshall County Veterans Affairs. Since at least 2021, the banners have honored local service members on light poles ...

Gilman native releases new book ‘The Ambassadors’

GILMAN — Author Rhonda Virkus Mumby of Belle Plaine, formerly of Gilman, is returning to her roots. She will host a talk at the Gilman Public Library on Nov. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. on her latest book “The Ambassadors,” the first installment in her Semi-Charmed series. It’s a dark ...

Marshall County honors service and sacrifice this Veterans Day

Marshalltown and Marshall County, Iowa, are widely known as the "Veterans Capital of Iowa" (or the "Red, White, and Blue Capital of the State") due to a deep-rooted historical and ongoing commitment to military service members and veterans. Home to the Iowa Veterans Home, one of the nation's premier veteran care facilities, the community continues its long-standing tradition of uplifting those who have answered the call to serve. During this Veterans Day, community members are asked to keep our past, current, and future military members in their thoughts and prayers as we count on them ...

Gov.-elect Rob Sand adds Republican, independent to transition team

Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand announced new members of what he termed his “tripartisan” transition team Monday — including a Republican and an independent. Sand, the Democratic candidate who won the Nov. 3, 2026 election to become Iowa’s next governor, discussed his leadership team during ...