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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 ...

Council proceeds with chain link fencing for Center Street viaduct

After discussing the matter at some length during their previous meeting, the Marshalltown City Council voted unanimously to proceed with a chain link fencing around the Center Street viaduct last Tuesday night. City Engineer Ben Daleske came before the council and recounted his recent ...

‘Big Boy’ passes through Marshalltown, makes stop in Tama Monday

Big Boy, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is traveling across the country as part of the America250 celebration, and the famous train passed through Marshalltown on Monday morning before making a longer stop in Tama at around 11:15 a.m. with a large crowd gathered and much ...