The vast majority of functions and offices at the Marshall County Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, July 22 for the RAGBRAI overnight event after the Board of Supervisors approved the decision during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting. Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce ...

A jury selected for an ongoing double homicide trial in Marshall County has listened to multiple testimonies from the prosecution and the defense since the trial began on May 12. Lasley, 30, of Ankeny, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder of Mario Murillo, 28, and Frances Gasca, ...

For nearly 25 years, the “A Book by Me” series created by Deb Bowen of the Quad Cities has been connecting students with senior citizens through a series of books written by the students and detailing historical events like the Holocaust, the Underground Railroad and more. On Wednesday ...

TAMA — The four Republican candidates seeking the office of Tama County Treasurer gathered for a forum held at the Tama Civic Center on Tuesday night and fielded questions from moderators Mark Doland and David Turner, both current Tama County Supervisors, before a crowd of approximately 60 ...

The town tornado siren interrupted the Marshalltown Community School District Board of Education meeting Monday evening. As Marshalltown High School Principal Justin Bolliver sought approval of the 2026 graduate list, cell phone weather alerts began ringing in the meeting room. Some attendees ...

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles reporting on Marshall County residents of the mid to late 1800s whose names are posted on rural avenue road signs. Last names — and names of former towns and villages — were mandated by the E-911 county system. They were approved ...