TAMA — For the second time in less than three years, the mayor of Tama has resigned. Mayor Brian Hanus put in his resignation on Wednesday, March 4. The letter of resignation read, “Due to the fact that certain members of the City Council believe that they can run everything the way they ...

Each year, there are 264 new cases of cancer in Marshall County, and 86 deaths from cancer. That was just one of the important pieces of information shared with roughly 20 attendees at a seminar about cancer at the Marshalltown Public Library on Wednesday night. They also learned that the ...

STATE CENTER — After over two years of discussion and public debate, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) has informed the city of State Center that it will no longer be pursuing a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) or J-Turn at the intersection of Highway 30 and Durham Avenue. In ...

Just over a year after the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) across the street closed permanently (it has since been replaced by a 7Brew Coffee), the Wendy’s at 3010 S. Center St. shuttered for good this week as part of a larger effort to close at least 300 U.S. locations in the first half of 2026.

The Marshall County and Marshall County Conservation Board websites will soon be receiving major overhauls as the board of supervisors unanimously approved development proposals from Neapolitan Labs during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting. County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson explained ...

Managing and publishing a weekly newspaper in rural Iowa is a personally rewarding but challenging profession, especially in an era when social media has developed a strong presence and current legislation at the statehouse in Des Moines will impact revenue. “I work seven days a week,” ...