Many great things happened 30 years ago — Operation Desert Storm came to an end, NASA’s Galileo probe entered Jupiter’s atmosphere and David Hicks began his career at YSS of Marshall County. Hicks, 54, started in September 1995 as both he and his wife, Alyson, were born and raised in ...

IOWA CITY — Growing up in Marshalltown, Liz Vargas Perez had the opportunity to accompany her father to the courthouse while he worked to interpret Spanish for the Marshalltown Juvenile Court and for the Marshalltown Police Department. Today, she is a student at the University of Iowa College ...

With the start of a new year, budget talks are shifting into high gear for local governments across the state, and the Marshalltown city council spent nearly a half hour discussing property tax valuations and potential reductions at the tail end of Monday night’s meeting — with the ...

DES MOINES — In a report issued Thursday, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office concluded that the Nov. 16, 2025, fatal shooting of Benjamin Harold Sink by Grundy County Sheriff Deputies and an Iowa State Trooper was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a ...

CEDAR FALLS — For South Tama County alum Abigail Chyma, staying busy has always come naturally. From athletics and academics to leadership and involvement, Chyma has built a reputation as an outgoing participant always wanting to try something new — a mindset that earned her one of the most ...

The condition of Marshalltown’s fire hydrants came into the spotlight last week after a press release from the Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) noted that the response to a blaze at a vacant commercial structure was delayed due to two separate hydrant failures last Thursday evening. ...