DES MOINES — A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a 13-count indictment Wednesday charging a Des Moines man with offenses related to sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of children. As alleged in the indictment, Tyler Boyd Pavlick, 32, produced and attempted to ...

STATE CENTER — The long-discussed controversy over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (IDOT’s) plans to modify the “dangerous” intersection of Highway 30 and Durham Avenue in State Center took another turn last week when Police Chief Jon Thomas announced that he had withdrawn his ...

Nominations are being accepted now through Dec. 23 for the second annual Jessie Binford Advocate for Youth Award. Open to those who serve Marshall County, it honors the legacy of the noted social reformer. To be considered for the award, the individual should make a difference through volunteer ...

TAMA — “I think we’re back at square one now,” STC School Board Member Megan Thiessen said after hearing the potential buyer and end user of the old middle school had pulled their interest from the three parcels in Toledo. During Monday’s school board meeting, Superintendent John ...

Over the last several years, leaders in law enforcement and the local legal system have taken a proactive approach to criminal justice diversion through programs like the Marshalltown Police and Community Team (MPACT) and Enhanced Supervision Court (ESC), better known as drug court. On ...

The Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL) placed a temporary suspension on non-emergency animal intakes on Thursday when knowledge of cases of the parvovirus in two puppies became known. After the puppies were diagnosed shortly after adoption, the facility began taking steps to undergo ...