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Man who placed camera in State Center porta-potty pleads guilty to federal charges

Todays News May 4, 2026

DES MOINES — On Friday, a Des Moines man pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography. According to public court documents, Tyler Boyd Pavlick, 33, placed a mini video camera in the tank of a porta-potty at three Central Iowa events: co-ed middle school and high school cross-county meets, one held in State Center on Sept. 23, 2025, and another held in Osceola on Sept. 30, 2025; and an arts, craft, and harvest event held in Des Moines on Oct. 4, 2025. Pavlick placed the cameras with the purpose of creating ...

Three Marshalltown officers graduate from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

Todays News May 4, 2026

DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Officers Cory Critchlow, Hunter Schmelzer and Steven Wonderlin on their graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on April 24. The officers were part of ...

Volunteers team up to clean up downtown Marshalltown

Todays News May 4, 2026

There will be plenty of events happening in downtown Marshalltown during the next few months, and cleaning the area up for those and for the everyday residents and businesses is important. So, 16 volunteers showed up Saturday morning for the Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) ...

Spring swap brings plant enthusiasts to Marshalltown library

Todays News May 4, 2026

A collection of plants were in one of the Marshalltown Public Library meeting rooms on Saturday, and people were lined up outside the door, waiting for it to open. The Spring Plant Swap brought enthusiastic gardeners to the library, ready to see what options were available and what plants ...

Gilman, Laurel departments respond to ‘suspicious’ barn fire Friday night

Todays News May 4, 2026

GILMAN — The Gilman and Laurel fire departments responded to a barn fire west of Gilman on Friday night that is believed to be suspicious. According to a press release, the Marshall County Communications Center took multiple calls on the incident that stated there were multiple explosions and possibly more than one structure involved, and the departments were dispatched at approximately 5:29 p.m. Due to information received and a visible dark black smoke cloud that could be seen from 10 miles away, mutual aid was requested from the Grinnell, Le Grand and Haverhill fire ...

Daily Record: May 3, 2026

Daily Record May 2, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court May 1 • Michael Ray Provin made an initial appearance on a theft-fifth degree charge. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on May 13 in Magistrate Court. Property Transfers April 30 • Delbert L. Kellogg Revocable Trust, Delbert L. Kellogg Trustee to Brenda R. and Mark A. Hedum, 2733 275th St. • Doris A. Kellogg Trust, Delbert L. Kellogg Trustee, Brenda R. Hedum Trustee to Brenda R. and Mark A. Hedum, 2733 275th St. • BEMM LLC to Iowa 44 LLC, 306 W. Madison St. • Mu Po and Ta Toe to Kyaw Kaw, 1212 Marshall Drive • ...