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Wrongful death lawsuit against JBS executives voluntarily dropped

The estate of a Marshalltown man who died of COVID-19 in May 2020 has dropped its wrongful death lawsuit against six JBS executives, according to publicly available court records. The suit, originally filed in April of 2022, contended that a “superhero lunch” for JBS Marshalltown ...

Ashley Hinson wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Iowa

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has defeated former state lawmaker Jim Carlin in the race to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in the Tuesday primary election, the Associated Press has projected. Hinson was considered a favorite to become the nominee shortly after launching her campaign, ...

Rep. Josh Turek wins U.S. Senate primary race against Sen. Zach Wahl

Iowa Rep. Josh Turek has won the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat in his race against state Sen. Zach Wahls, the Associate Press projected Tuesday. The race for the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat brought national attention over the past year after U.S. ...

District awarded grant to hire three school-based therapists

A grant awarded to the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) will allow three schools to hire one school-based therapist. Director of Student Services Anel Garza got approval for the $25,000 School-Based Healthcare Solutions (SBHCN) Network Principal Student Support Services Grant ...