At 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, the Marshalltown Fire and Police departments were called to the scene of a structure fire at an unoccupied house on North Center Street that spread to the neighboring property, The Depot convenience store, and resulted in both structures being declared total losses. ...
Four Congressional candidates made cases on why people should vote for them while visiting Riverview Park on Friday night for the Iowa Democratic Party Regional Hall of Fame and Potluck gathering. State Rep. Josh Turek (D-Council Bluffs) is running for one of Iowa’s two seats in the U.S. ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 12 • Jose Manuel Yepez Jr. made an initial appearance on a possession of methamphetamine-first offense 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 Oct. 2. ...
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer (R-LeClaire) has held her current position for about nine months since being appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last December, but in the 2026 election cycle, she’ll be vying for a new elected office as she seeks to become the state auditor. Cournoyer ...
At the request of city staff who wish to establish an employee wellness program, the city council discussed the matter during Monday night’s meeting and seemed to reach a consensus with unanimous support for the idea. City Administrator Carol Webb said such programs are common among ...
Michael J. Welsh, MD, University of Iowa professor of internal medicine, has won the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his fundamental research on cystic fibrosis (CF), which paved the way to new therapies that have transformed the health and life expectancy of people with ...