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P&Z Commission sends some data center regulation recommendations on to council

The city of Marshalltown’s Planning and Zoning Commission met for about two hours Thursday night and spent most of it considering a new set of regulations specific to data centers — with some recommended to be sent on to the city council for final approval and others delayed until another ...

Marshall County has higher cancer incidence rate than national average

The science of environmental cancer risk factors were broken down for Marshall County residents. On Thursday evening at Restore Church, a presentation on the Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis report was given to roughly 10 residents. Kaitlyn Sorenson, the community ...

Meet the candidates 2026: Iowa House District 52 pt. 2

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part District 52 candidate question and answers.) Two candidates will face off against each other in the Nov. 3 general election for the Iowa House of Representatives District 52 seat. Incumbent Republican David Blom of Marshalltown, a sheet ...

Power of the Purse returns next week

They say money can’t buy happiness . . . but it can buy a purse. The 17th annual Marshalltown Area United Way (MAUW) Power of the Purse “Couture in Bloom – Accessorizing for a Stronger Community” fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 23, an event which attracts purse fanatics and ...

Oliver Beene announces sale, keeping its next chapter local

Oliver Beene Boutique & Gift Shop will begin a new chapter in January 2027, with the sale of the downtown business to local entrepreneur Elisabeth Curtis. The transition comes as co-owner Lora prepares for retirement and ensures that the boutique built by Rhonda and Lora over the past seven ...