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Marshalltown city council discusses street repair plans, financing options

For the first time in quite some time, data centers were not on the agenda at the Marshalltown city council meeting held Monday night, but the council did spend the final 50 plus minutes of the open session discussing another familiar topic — the condition of the city’s streets and how ...

Annual Friends of the Library book sale begins Friday, ends Monday

The Marshalltown Public Library Friends of the Library book sale was bound to happen. The annual event begins Friday, ends Monday and brings an estimated 5,000 to 7,500 books, DVDs, CDs, records, puzzles and games for sale. “The Friends of the Library are hoping to raise around ...

‘God is not done with small town Iowa’

MONTOUR — Since they launched Redeemer Bible Church out of the Montour Community Center about four months ago, founders Mike and Jenny Vinson have been trusting God to guide their path, and on Sunday, they took another huge leap of faith as they celebrated the grand reopening of the former ...

Iowa scientists push for more renewable energy to meet growing demands

More than 180 Iowa scientists and sustainability scholars from universities and other organizations across the state have asked Iowans to advocate for the deployment of renewable energy systems to meet growing electricity demand. The 2026 Iowa climate statement, published Tuesday, says Iowa ...

Wetter weather brings huge numbers of dragonflies

Some Marshalltown residents were “bugged” when swarms of dragonflies migrated through town last week. Marshall County Conservation Director Emily Herring said the insects are migrating south, and the more likely reason for the large number was air movement from a weather front, ...