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Supervisors OK sharps disposal partnership with McFarland Clinic

After finalizing their budget for the upcoming fiscal year during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a partnership with McFarland Clinic for a sharps disposal initiative utilizing non-taxpayer dollars from the Opioid Settlement Fund. Assistant Marshall County Attorney Kiyoko Kieffer explained the program, led by Marshall County Public Health Director Sydney Grewell, will facilitate the safe disposal of used needles. “I would note for you that used needles happen generally amongst Marshall County residents ...

Fizz & Fiction gears up for National Indie Bookstore Day

National Independent Bookstore Day is set for Saturday, April 25, and Fizz & Fiction, one of Marshalltown’s newest downtown establishments, will be participating for the first time with a variety of special offerings including one-day only drinks, opportunities to customize books with paper, ...

Meskwaki Natural Resources hosts Earth Day Open House Wednesday

TAMA — In honor of Earth Day, the Meskwaki Natural Resources (MNR) department welcomed the public to an open house at the “South Farm” property located just southwest of Tama and offered UTV guided tours to observe the buffalo herd — now approximately 85 strong — for tribal members ...

Women’s sober living house, Reborn Recovery, coming soon to Marshalltown

A nonprofit facility intended to help women achieve sober living is scheduled to open in Marshalltown at the end of May or beginning of June. Reborn Recovery, located on South Fifth Street, will be dedicated to helping up to six women at a time reach and maintain sobriety. The idea is the ...

Supervisors OK 2026-2027 budget with 10 cent levy rate reduction

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors moved through a large amount of agenda items in a relatively short amount of time during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting, including crossing off perhaps their most daunting annual task: finalizing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which ...