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Todays News

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visits Iowa Premium Beef

TAMA — Flanked by Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, a fellow Republican, took a tour of the Iowa Premium Beef plant in Tama with General Manager Jon Surman last Friday morning and learned more about successes and challenges at the facility, which currently ...

Marshalltown man arrested for child endangerment, drugs

Patrick Earl Charles, Jr. 39, of Marshalltown was arrested Friday by the Marshalltown Police Department. The arrest was made in connection with an incident involving a juvenile found in possession of illegal narcotics. Charles has been charged with five offenses - child endangerment, a class ...

New law closes gap in eligibility for veterans’ benefits

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Thursday that she said would help deliver services to military veterans and close a gap in eligibility for some Iowans with service-related disabilities. She signed House File 259 during a conference of county veterans affairs commissioners and leaders in ...

MPD, YSS partnership showcased during event at Tannin

When YSS of Marshall County Executive Director David Hicks asked how many people gathered in a room at Tannin Wednesday night were familiar with the Marshalltown Police and Community Team — better known by its acronym MPACT — almost every hand in the room went up immediately. It was a ...

Annual Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros event returns to Marshalltown Sunday

Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) has been a popular cultural celebration in Marshalltown for more than 20 years. While it was sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s back this year and will take place Sunday at Midnight Garden, 1501 S. 17th Avenue, from 1:30 ...