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Gilman, Laurel departments respond to ‘suspicious’ barn fire Friday night

GILMAN — The Gilman and Laurel fire departments responded to a barn fire west of Gilman on Friday night that is believed to be suspicious. According to a press release, the Marshall County Communications Center took multiple calls on the incident that stated there were multiple explosions ...

Three Marshalltown officers graduate from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officers Cory Critchlow, Hunter Schmelzer and Steven Wonderlin on their graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on April 24. The officers were part of the ...

Board gamer group rolls dice, launches in Marshalltown

Board games have experienced a rise in popularity in society in the past few years, and Marshalltown Board Gamers has formed so residents can share their love of the hobby. Started by Mike McOmber, the group is not his first trip around the board. He started one when he lived in Tama, which ...

Gilman mayor, former city councilman both arrested over ongoing dispute

GILMAN — The mayor of Gilman and a former city councilman were both arrested earlier this week after the latest flare-up in a dispute that dates back nearly five years. Les Meyers, 70, who has served as mayor of the southeastern Marshall County community since 2024, was charged with ...

Debate over downtown sidewalk repair, alleyway plan continues

Two weeks after he first approached the city council regarding the responsibility for repairs on a crumbling sidewalk adjacent to his property on East Main Street, Tom Deimerly returned to the podium during Monday night’s meeting and reiterated his refusal to eat the cost himself during a ...