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Marshalltown man convicted of possession with intent to distribute meth

DES MOINES — On Wednesday, a federal jury in Des Moines convicted a Marshalltown man of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to public court documents and evidence presented at trial, Christopher James Moore, 55, was the subject of a ...

Gilman Fire Department welcomes new truck with push-in ceremony

GILMAN — Members of the Gilman Volunteer Fire Department celebrated a moment that was at least 2 ½ years in the making on Saturday morning with the first ever push-in ceremony for a new truck as they replaced a vehicle that was nearly 40 years old. Gilman Fire Chief Jacob Patterson, ...

Dan Brandt memorial bench dedication set for Saturday at MPD

On Saturday afternoon, the late Dan Brandt will have an official presence at the Marshalltown Police Department. The Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association (ISRLOA) and the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) will be jointly honoring Brandt at a special ceremony at 1 p.m. this ...

Holtz wins GOP nomination for Tama County Treasurer at convention

TAMA — On June 2, no Republican candidate for Tama County Treasurer reached the 35% threshold to be declared the winner of the primary, sending the race to a county nominating convention held on Tuesday. In the primary vote, incumbent Amanda Kriegel received the most votes in the ...