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Todays News

Two Marshall County schools report 16 percent student illness rate

The Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 Iowa Health and Human Services (HHS) Respiratory Surveillance Report indicated a high, but gradually reducing rate of influenza A and B. In Marshall County, two schools reported 10 percent of the student population had been out sick that week. Those schools were East ...

Bill allowing couples to opt out of no-fault divorce advances in Iowa Senate

A bill that would allow couples registering for marriage licenses to opt out of no-fault divorce advanced from an Iowa Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 2172, introduced by Sen. Jesse Green, R-Harcourt, would allow couples applying for a marriage license to “jointly waive dissolution ...

First library puzzle competition a hit with enthusiasts

Eight teams came in “pieces” to participate in the Team Puzzle Competition at the Marshalltown Public Library on Saturday. Librarians Mara Edler and Katie Fink organized the event. Edler said the teams, with a maximum of four members, used identical 300-piece jigsaw puzzles and raced to ...