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Todays News

Marshalltown nurse charged with illegally obtaining fentanyl, morphine

As the result of an investigation conducted by the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force and the State of Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a Marshalltown woman is facing a total of nine felony charges over allegations that she unlawfully obtained prescription drugs while working as a nurse at the local ...

Best of the Best is back

In the T-R’s Best of the Best Awards, readers have the last word. For years, Marshalltown and Marshall County residents have looked forward to voting in the Best of the Best contest to support their favorite local businesses, organizations, people and attractions. It’s the biggest contest ...

Council talks insurance rate hikes, self-funded reserve

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 ...

Sichra joins Chamber as events and tourism coordinator

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 ...

Council approves FY 2025 budget, five-year Capital Improvement Plan

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 — ...

Murder suspect’s bond set at $1 million

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 ...