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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 9 • Ramon Alberto Santos De La Cruz made an initial appearance on a criminal mischief-third degree charge. The preliminary hearing is set at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. • Filandi Badjanam Abaou made an initial appearance on a driving while revoked charge, a driving while barred charge and an operation without interlock device charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 28. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. • Kisha Christine ...

Naig wants to ‘shift culture, leave agriculture better’

As part of the Keep Iowa Growing tour, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig stopped briefly and stumped at the Tom Mead farm northwest of Marshalltown on Wednesday. Mead said his farm hosted Naig during Rep. Ashley Hinson’s (R-Iowa) stop last month. A member of Naig’s staff called ...

Little food pantries see increase in produce donations

Little food pantries in Marshall County have seen an increase in the amount of fresh produce, adding to the bounty donated by Master Gardeners. Marshall County Extension Program Coordinator Chelsea Llewellyn told the Marshall County Food Access Committee during a Tuesday meeting that the Master Gardeners are operating 11 garden sites throughout the county. “It’s been ebbing and flowing in the last couple years due to all of the school construction and relocating,” she said. “We’re currently down a couple [sites, Miller Middle School and East Marshall Middle School in Gilman] ...