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Toledo man charged with possessing child pornography

A Toledo man is facing a total of 10 felony charges after an extensive investigation into allegations that he possessed child pornography and the prior execution of a search warrant on July 30. Ronald Wyatt Langbecker Jr., 19, has been charged with 10 counts of purchase/possession of a ...

Fort Dodge man charged with lascivious acts with a child in Marshall County

A Fort Dodge man has been charged with two felony and four aggravated misdemeanor counts of inappropriate contact with minors over allegations regarding acts that allegedly occurred in Marshalltown in 2021 and 2022. A warrant for the arrest of Michael Thomas Rowley, 37, was issued on Aug. ...

Rollins unveils project to improve farmer data reporting and accuracy

BOONE – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke to producers Tuesday at Iowa’s Farm Progress Show and announced plans to “modernize” agricultural data reporting with the goal of making it more accurate and less burdensome for farmers. Rollins traveled to state fairs and ...

IVH’s last WWII veteran passes away at 102

One of the few remaining World War II veterans in central Iowa passed away recently at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown. Ralph Alshouse, 102, an IVH resident and a Navy pilot during World War II, died Aug. 21 at the facility, according to Commandant Todd Jacobus. Sadly, he ...

County, city of Laurel file answers to ARL lawsuit claims

The defendants in the lawsuit brought forward by the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown against Marshall County, the City of Laurel and County Attorney Jordan Gaffney have filed responses to the claims against them and demanded a jury trial. When ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis announced the lawsuit in a July 6 press conference, he referred to two incidents in May when the ARL traveled to Laurel, responding to law enforcement calls for assistance. In the first incidents, the ARL took in six cats, seven and two dogs; and four cats in the second. The animals remained with ...