Two weeks after reviewing and discussing a series of proposed changes to Chapter 90 of the city code regarding pets, the Marshalltown City Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance during Monday night’s regular meeting. Once a motion and second were made to advance the new ...

A lower number of clients than what was expected are utilizing meals at the House of Compassion. Director Jasmine Spikes brought participation numbers to the Marshall County Food Access Committee meeting on Tuesday to get some insight into possible barriers people are facing. “We’ve ...

A measure introduced by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird requiring DNA samples to be taken from people arrested on felony or violent aggravated misdemeanor charges — before they are convicted of the crime — passed the Iowa House Tuesday. Current Iowa law only requires DNA to be collected ...

A developer from Shellsburg who has completed a similar project in Atkins will be working to build infill housing units in Marshalltown after the city council unanimously agreed to move forward with his plan during Monday night’s meeting. As Housing and Community Development Director Deb ...

Current Marshall County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Carol Hibbs, a Republican, has officially announced her candidacy for re-election in the upcoming 2026 election cycle. In a press release issued Monday, Hibbs, who was first elected in 2022, said she has focused on fiscal ...

DYSART — It will be six years this summer since Bobby Torres moved from Texas with his family in order to take the reins at Dysart’s only independent grocery store, purchasing Terry’s Food Center and renaming it Bobby’s Grocery & BBQ. But in the wake of a string of financial ...