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Former Grundy Center man pleads guilty to child exploitation, child pornography offenses

A man who sexually exploited a child pled guilty Wednesday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brandon Scott Baker, age 39, formerly from Grundy Center, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity, and possession of child pornography. At the plea hearing, Baker admitted that between 2011 and 2016, he used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of the conduct. He also admitted that in December 2017, he transported a minor across a state line with the intent to ...

Marshalltown city council discusses street repair plans, financing options

For the first time in quite some time, data centers were not on the agenda at the Marshalltown city council meeting held Monday night, but the council did spend the final 50 plus minutes of the open session discussing another familiar topic — the condition of the city’s streets and how ...

Annual Friends of the Library book sale begins Friday, ends Monday

The Marshalltown Public Library Friends of the Library book sale was bound to happen. The annual event begins Friday, ends Monday and brings an estimated 5,000 to 7,500 books, DVDs, CDs, records, puzzles and games for sale. “The Friends of the Library are hoping to raise around ...

‘God is not done with small town Iowa’

MONTOUR — Since they launched Redeemer Bible Church out of the Montour Community Center about four months ago, founders Mike and Jenny Vinson have been trusting God to guide their path, and on Sunday, they took another huge leap of faith as they celebrated the grand reopening of the former ...

Iowa scientists push for more renewable energy to meet growing demands

More than 180 Iowa scientists and sustainability scholars from universities and other organizations across the state have asked Iowans to advocate for the deployment of renewable energy systems to meet growing electricity demand. The 2026 Iowa climate statement, published Tuesday, says Iowa ...