STATE CENTER — After over two years of discussion and public debate, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) has informed the city of State Center that it will no longer be pursuing a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) or J-Turn at the intersection of Highway 30 and Durham Avenue. In ...
Just over a year after the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) across the street closed permanently (it has since been replaced by a 7Brew Coffee), the Wendy’s at 3010 S. Center St. shuttered for good this week as part of a larger effort to close at least 300 U.S. locations in the first half of 2026.
The Marshall County and Marshall County Conservation Board websites will soon be receiving major overhauls as the board of supervisors unanimously approved development proposals from Neapolitan Labs during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting. County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson explained ...
Managing and publishing a weekly newspaper in rural Iowa is a personally rewarding but challenging profession, especially in an era when social media has developed a strong presence and current legislation at the statehouse in Des Moines will impact revenue. “I work seven days a week,” ...
ALBION — Wade Dooley, a Democrat and sixth generation Marshall County farmer, announced on Wednesday that he will end his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Citing the all-consuming nature of a statewide race, Dooley said he needed to put family first, especially ...
Two weeks after reviewing and discussing a series of proposed changes to Chapter 90 of the city code regarding pets, the Marshalltown City Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance during Monday night’s regular meeting. Once a motion and second were made to advance the new ...