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ARL director advocates for legislation to clarify animal ‘delivery’

With a goal to prevent harm to animals and ensure they are received safely by trained staff at shelters, a new bill was introduced to the Iowa Legislature this year. Supported by Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL) Executive Director Austin Gillis and introduced by Rep. Brett Barker ...

Council authorizes Flock contract after pulling item from consent agenda

Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting began with two items being pulled from the consent agenda, and both generated substantive discussion before ultimately being approved on split votes. First was a resolution approving an additional year of the Flock public safety camera ...

Two Marshall County schools report 16 percent student illness rate

The Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 Iowa Health and Human Services (HHS) Respiratory Surveillance Report indicated a high, but gradually reducing rate of influenza A and B. In Marshall County, two schools reported 10 percent of the student population had been out sick that week. Those schools were East ...

Bill allowing couples to opt out of no-fault divorce advances in Iowa Senate

A bill that would allow couples registering for marriage licenses to opt out of no-fault divorce advanced from an Iowa Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 2172, introduced by Sen. Jesse Green, R-Harcourt, would allow couples applying for a marriage license to “jointly waive dissolution ...