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Todays News

Ground solar array draws ire of neighbors during P&Z meeting

After wrapping up a discussion on parking rules with the goal of setting up a work session in the near future, the Marshalltown Planning and Zoning Commission moved on to another relatively controversial topic as a number of residents on North 6th Street expressed their displeasure with a ...

Hardin County portion of Iowa River’s Edge Trail to receive $2 million grant

Trails connect people, recreation and commerce, and the multi-million dollar Iowa River’s Edge Trail, which winds through Marshall and Hardin counties, is in the process of being paved and renovated. The Hardin County portion has been awarded a $2 million TAP grant for paving south of Eldora ...

Man arrested after speeding near camera, attempting to flee

Bryan Kenneth Smith, Jr., 33, of Marshalltown was arrested after attempting to flee Marshalltown Police Department officers on Thursday morning. While officers were moving a mobile speed enforcement trailer in the 800 block of May Street when they observed a vehicle driving toward them ...

Marshalltown man arrested for sexual abuse

Marco Antonio Tapia, 27, of Marshalltown was arrested Thursday and charged with third-degree sexual abuse. A sexual abuse case was reported to the Marshalltown Police Department on Aug. 6, 2023 involving an adult victim. Tapia was taken to the Marshall County Jail and remains in ...

Longtime ER doctor doubles as epic fantasy author

Dr. Lance VanGundy has been a staple of local healthcare since joining the emergency room staff of Marshalltown’s hospital in 1999 and through his service as a volunteer medical director for more than four local rural EMS services in Central Iowa. At the end of a shift, he puts away his ...