Anderson Funeral Homes Owner Jody Anderson, in addition to being an Army veteran, is also a RAGBRAI veteran with a whopping total of 16 rides under his belt. He can still distinctly remember his first one back in 2004 for what are now obvious reasons: Marshalltown was an overnight stop, and ...
Holly Erbes is a familiar presence at St. Francis Catholic School. She’s taught kindergarten the past 13 years and heads up two of the school’s fundraisers. Now, she steps into a new role, one she’s prayed about and sought for years: principal. Erbes replaces Julie Graber, who first took ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court July 7 • Armando Garcia Chavarria made an initial appearance on an eluding charge, a driving under suspension charge, a windshield/window requirements violation charge and a failure to display registration plates charge. The public defender’s office is ...
At 5:47 p.m. on Monday, the Marshalltown Fire Department was dispatched to the alley adjacent to 207 N. 3rd Ave. for a detached garage on fire, according to a press release. Upon arrival, a dilapidated, single story “L” shaped building with 7 roll-up style garage doors was found with heavy ...
Just days before Ilias Lasley is to be sentenced, his attorneys have filed a request for a new trial. On May 22, Lasley, 31, of Ankeny, was found guilty of the second-degree murder of Frances Gasca. He was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder — one for Gasca and another ...
The Marshalltown Homelessness Task Force recently received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their fifth-annual Believe in Local grant campaign. From child abuse prevention and crisis childcare to housing assistance and ...