After over a decade as the city of Marshalltown’s finance director, Diana Steiner officially retired from her position on Thursday, and Cole O’Donnell, who previously served the city of Ottumwa in the same role, took over after training with her over the last couple of weeks. “I ...
STATE CENTER — A building in State Center once described as “the perfect model for a small-town gas station” received official placement on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 16, 2025. The building - the former Home Oil Co. service station – 108 Fourth St. SE ...
E-cigarettes, also called vapes, are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth. One in four high schoolers vape, and one in 10 middle schoolers vape, according to Your Life Iowa. Heart of Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters, based in Marshalltown, is working to reduce those numbers. “We ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court July 2 • Jeremy Lee Thompson made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge. Mark Olberding is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Thompson is being held without bond. • Michael Jay Ingerson made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a failure to use child restraint device charge. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 in Magistrate Court. • Thomas Stephen Aves made an initial appearance on an increasing loading capacity ...
Hundreds of thousands of words have been spoken of and written about Marshalltown’s iconic Iowa Veterans Home (IVH). It is fitting. Not long after it opened in 1887, IVH quickly became an integral part of Marshalltown, a community known for its distinctive courthouse, the Evangelical ...
A plea agreement has been reached in a Marshalltown grooming case. Brock Casady, 40, was arrested and charged with third-degree sexual abuse of a minor on Nov. 10, 2025. According to the Marshalltown Police Department arrest report, the minor victim reported that she was sexually abused by Casady the previous night. The victim’s mother confronted Casady, who left the residence afterward. A Flock camera showed his vehicle leaving Marshalltown before his arrest. Casady pleaded not guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, and his original jury trial was scheduled for Jan. 27. The trial ...
