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Deer seasons begin Oct. 1 — and things to be aware of

Outdoors Today

Oct. 1 is the traditional start date for the regular deer hunting season for archers. However, youth hunters age 15 or younger do have an earlier time frame that began on Sept. 20. If they do not fill a tag early, the opportunity to use the tag during later seasons remains valid. As the ...

Marshalltown man releases new book, calendar of artwork

Todays News

Troy Cannon of Marshalltown is an artist/illustrator known for his drawing ability, particularly of animals and scenes from nature. His latest book “Break-Time Sketching” and a 2026 watercolor calendar of his artwork are available to preorder. “I believe I have always been interested in ...

Council moves forward with purchase of new armored police vehicle

Todays News

Near the end of a lengthy meeting that ran about three hours on Monday night, the Marshalltown city council discussed the purchase of a new armored security vehicle for the police department with MPD Capt. Kiel Stevenson explaining the cost and its uses within the community. Back in 2014, ...

Groups sought to create worst dreams come true for Haunted Trail

Todays News

The Haunted Trail will have such sights to show you! The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown will host the Haunted Trail Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, and staff are actively searching for groups to design scare zones. ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis said the Halloween trail will be ...

Going on a joy ride

Todays News

Marshalltownians flocked downtown for the annual Oktemberfest Classic Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show. Even though the show was on a new street this year — Church instead of Main — vehicle and motorcycle owners still brought their carefully restored classics. One of the show’s ...