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Marshall Co. Conservation preps for busy late summer/early fall

Marshall County Conservation Board (MCCB), headquartered at Grimes Farm, manages more than 3,000 acres including 37 areas (parks, river accesses and wildlife spaces) and three trails. Free and low-cost activities abound for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. “We’re getting into monarch ...

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 ...