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Parting is sweet sorrow

Exactly 15 years to the day have passed since Sarah Rosenblum was hired as the director of the Marshalltown Public Library (MPL). As with many things, it has come to an end. Friday marked the final day for Rosenblum’s time at the library, and the first day of her retirement. “I have ...

Rosenblum recognized for years of service at council meeting

During Monday night’s council meeting, retiring Marshalltown Public Library Director Sarah Rosenblum was presented with a plaque honoring her 15 years of service to the city, and both she and Mayor Mike Ladehoff reflected on her upcoming retirement. “Sarah, your leadership has made a ...

Council debates, narrowly approves proposed data center overlay district

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and the ongoing debate over data center regulations in the community.) After voting down a pair of proposed amendments regarding water and cooling requirements, the ...

Mount Pleasant man takes plea deal for role in Marshalltown shooting

A Mount Pleasant man who was originally charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting earlier this year has accepted a plea deal, according to court records. Allen James Hart, 30, will plead guilty as charged to two counts of reckless use of a firearm, both Class ...

Setting the standard

Marshalltown residents have always taken pride in the high quality and delicious taste of their water, and it’s now official that the rest of the state agrees. Marshalltown Water Works (MWW) won the People’s Choice Award at the Iowa Section AWWA Annual Conference competing against water ...