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Wetter weather brings huge numbers of dragonflies

Some Marshalltown residents were “bugged” when swarms of dragonflies migrated through town last week. Marshall County Conservation Director Emily Herring said the insects are migrating south, and the more likely reason for the large number was air movement from a weather front, ...

Honest Heating and Cooling recognized as small contractor of the year by NCI

Since they launched their business together in Marshalltown just over five years ago, Honest Heating and Cooling Co-Owners John Whitehead and Dustin Wood have worked hard to go above and beyond for their customers, and their efforts were recently recognized by the National Comfort Institute ...

MFD responds to fire inside vacant house on North Center Street

The Marshalltown Fire Department responded to a fire inside a vacant house on North Center Street early Sunday morning and found portions of the upper floor collapsed as a result. The MFD was called to the residence at 704 N. Center St. at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, and upon arrival, ...

Iowa All Breeds Jeep and 4×4 Show returns to Oak Ridge MX Park

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE BECK/BECK PHOTOGRAPHY For the third consecutive year, the Iowa All Breeds Jeep and 4x4 Show returned to the Oak Ridge MX Park near Garwin over the weekend, and this year’s edition featured special appearances from a military tank and the YL-37 Vietnam era helicopter ...