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P&Z Commission discusses initial draft of proposed data center regulations

Members of the Marshalltown Planning and Zoning Commission gathered for their monthly meeting on Thursday night with just a single item on the agenda — another work session on data center regulations, this time with the first draft of a potential ordinance presented by City Zoning ...

Langbecker pleads not guilty to all charges

A Toledo man who was recently charged with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual exploitation materials has pleaded not guilty to all charges with a jury trial currently slated to begin in January. Ronald Wyatt Langbecker Jr., 18, was arrested Sept. 1 and released from custody at the ...

Iowa CCI holds ‘No new data centers’ community meeting at Vets Coliseum

Data centers were once again the focus of a community meeting, hosted by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) on Wednesday night at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Marshalltown. The added focus was artificial intelligence (AI). Iowa CCI brought speaker Misty Rebik, an advisor to ...

Bobcat Cafe back open for 2026-2027 school year

The Bobcat Cafe is back open for the 2026-2027 school year inside the BA Niblock Orpheum Welcome Center located at 220 E. Main St., and the students running it in partnership with Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher Jules Wight are picking up important lessons on both customer service ...