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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 ...

Wetter weather brings huge numbers of dragonflies

Some Marshalltown residents were “bugged” when swarms of dragonflies migrated through town last week. Marshall County Conservation Director Emily Herring said the insects are migrating south, and the more likely reason for the large number was air movement from a weather front, ...

Honest Heating and Cooling recognized as small contractor of the year by NCI

Since they launched their business together in Marshalltown just over five years ago, Honest Heating and Cooling Co-Owners John Whitehead and Dustin Wood have worked hard to go above and beyond for their customers, and their efforts were recently recognized by the National Comfort Institute ...