Insurance rates for municipalities covered by the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) are going up across the board by an average of 30 percent, but in Marshalltown, where two major natural disasters have hit in the last six years, that figure will likely be even higher. Such was the ...
Brittany Sichra has lived in Marshalltown most of her life and wants to see it continue to grow and prosper. Earlier this month, she assumed duties as the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce’s event and tourism coordinator — a newly created position. Sichra holds an Associate’s degree ...
The Marshalltown city council moved through its agenda relatively quickly during Monday night’s regular meeting and unanimously approved both the Fiscal Year 2025 budget and the FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The council held three public hearings in quick succession — ...
After authorities arrested Ilias Julian Lasley in Des Moines on a warrant for two counts of first degree murder Saturday, his cash only bond was set at $1 million with an initial court appearance scheduled for May 1 at 9:30 a.m. Lasley, 29, of Ankeny, is accused of killing 28-year-old Mario ...
The 2024 Iowa legislative session ended Saturday. One thing local representatives agree upon is changes to the Area Education Agencies (AEA) consumed far too much time. The proposed changes came out of the blue by Gov. Kim Reynolds, said Rep. Sue Cahill (D-Marshalltown). A report was generated ...
Three months after Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that the state’s health department is likely violating federal voting law and leaving thousands of low-income Iowans off the rolls, the department has publicly acknowledged the problem but remains vague on the plan for fixing it. Multiple ...