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Shots fired at Toledo residence last Friday

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A drive-by shooting that occurred in the early hours of last Friday, Sept. 18 in Toledo is determined to be an isolated incident. Toledo Police Department officers were dispatched at 5:09 a.m. to a report of multiple gunshots being fired in Toledo. The officers found that a residence located in the 800 block of South Main Street had been hit by several bullets. Evidence was collected, and the investigation is ongoing. There has yet to be an arrest in this case, but it is determined to be an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the public. The Toledo Police Department was ...

School board raises daily substitute teacher pay rates

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After four years without an increase in pay, daily substitute teacher earnings were raised by the Marshalltown School Board during the regular Monday meeting. Director of Human Resources Jacque Wyant recommended increasing the pay from $145 to $150 for certified subs; long-term substitutes who fill the same position for 20 consecutive days was moved from $184.34 to $188.55; and subs who fill 50 jobs within a school year will get a bump from $165 to $170. After the meeting, Wyant said she called surrounding public districts, such as Newell and West Marshall to find out what they were ...

DAILY RECORD

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Marshall County Courthouse Court • Ricardo Amaya made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and an operating without registration charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel on the driving while barred charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 13. Amaya pleaded guilty to the registration violation and the fine is $70 with a $10.50 surcharge and $55 in court costs for a total of $135.50. • Curtis Ross Wilson made an initial appearance on four counts of a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge. Patrick ...

City of Marshalltown awarded $2.1 million for new housing

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The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded the City of Marshalltown up to $2,111,336.82 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding for housing following the 2020 derecho. The City plans to use the funding for a project that would build 10 homes for sale. Four ...

Supervisors OK six-month data center moratorium resolution

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The Marshall County Board of Supervisors officially put a six-month moratorium on applications related to data centers into place during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting through a single resolution that passed by a unanimous vote. As the latest chapter in the ongoing conversation ...