Exactly 15 years to the day have passed since Sarah Rosenblum was hired as the director of the Marshalltown Public Library (MPL). As with many things, it has come to an end. Friday marked the…
Rosenblum recognized for years of service at council meeting
During Monday night’s council meeting, retiring Marshalltown Public Library Director Sarah Rosenblum was presented with a plaque honoring her 15…
Council debates, narrowly approves proposed data center overlay district
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and…
Mount Pleasant man takes plea deal for role in Marshalltown shooting
A Mount Pleasant man who was originally charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting earlier…
Setting the standard
Marshalltown residents have always taken pride in the high quality and delicious taste of their water, and it’s now official…
Trump will hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas after all as election nears
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend are back on after initial cancellations, States Newsroom…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 30 • Samuel Castro Ramirez made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and an excessive speed charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 19. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. • Teagan James Danner made an initial appearance on a…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 29 • Gustavo Perez Rodriguez made an initial appearance on a…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 28 • Jose De Jesus Sanchez Soberanis made an initial appearance…
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Should churches be celebrating Reformation Day, which is on Oct. 31? I have a mixed reactions to celebrating Reformation Day. I’m disappointed that most Protestants and Catholics have no more idea of what the Reformation was about than they could explain the Theory of Relativity. This, no doubt, is because few churches today bother…
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Everything is for sale in Marshalltown
Well, it seems that it's all but certain Marshalltown is getting a data center. Nevermind that these "closed loop" systems use forever chemicals that have to be cleaned out every few years. Nevermind that our mayor says everyone should be on city water because its "safer" any ways (you know, so they can have…
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