A Marshalltown woman will be tried in federal court for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and five counts of money laundering. The trial for Liz Margarita Vargas, 45, is slated to begin Feb. 6. According to documents filed in the United States District Court for the Southern ...
The Marshalltown city council gathered for the final time in 2025 on Monday night, swearing in two new councilors, one re-elected incumbent and a new mayor before approving the expansion of the current Flock public safety camera system through the use of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars. ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Dec. 22 • Tyler Joe Birkness made an initial appearance on a probation violation charge. The public defenders office was appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing is set for 10 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2026. Birkness is being held without ...
Recent reports of the bird flu, or H5N1, killing migrating geese in southwest Iowa have raised further awareness of the illness. Staff at Riverside Cemetery are monitoring the beloved birds which gather near the pond and explore the fenced-in area. General Manager Kelly Schott said the birds ...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Petty Officer 1st Class Cody Finical, a native of Traer, Iowa, serves with Navy Medicine assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Finical graduated from North Tama Community School District in 2013. The skills ...
Eligible Iowa households can receive a monthly allotment to spend on certain food items at the grocery store throughout the summer now that Iowa plans to participate in the federal summer feeding program. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday the decision to participate in the U.S. Department ...