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At a crossroads

TOLEDO — It’s a pivotal moment in the history of Tama County Public Health and Home Care as the agency celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026 and welcomes new director Kelly Purk as questions linger over whether the Home Care half of the organization will continue to receive public ...

DAILY RECORD

Marshall County Courthouse Court Nov. 5 • Leoncio Bollas Morales made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge, a improper rear lamps charge, an open container charge and a no insurance charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 13. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court. • Elizabeth Ann Johnson made an initial appearance on an assault causing bodily injury or mental illness charge. ...

Furry additions to the family

The Veren family of rural State Center — Marshall County Chief Deputy Ben, his wife Casee and their sons Cooper and Conner — welcomed two new members recently: cats Salt and Peppa, who were rescued as part of a major criminal investigation into animal neglect at a rural Marshalltown ...

‘A beautiful addition’

Drivers on South Third Avenue might notice a brand new addition arcing over Main Street - an electric “Downtown Marshalltown” gateway arch with acrylic panels which will light up at night. Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Executive Director Danielle Lekin is excited to see ...

Voters across the country reject data centers

In local elections across the country, Americans voted overwhelmingly to restrict the buildout of data centers in their communities. Late Tuesday evening, 33 ballot measures to restrict data centers were passed by voters or were leading in ongoing vote counts, according to the tracking ...