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Marshall County honors service and sacrifice this Veterans Day

Marshalltown and Marshall County, Iowa, are widely known as the "Veterans Capital of Iowa" (or the "Red, White, and Blue Capital of the State") due to a deep-rooted historical and ongoing commitment to military service members and veterans. Home to the Iowa Veterans Home, one of the nation's premier veteran care facilities, the community continues its long-standing tradition of uplifting those who have answered the call to serve. During this Veterans Day, community members are asked to keep our past, current, and future military members in their thoughts and prayers as we count on them ...

MCBD donates to Marshall County Veterans Affairs

As Veterans Day approaches, the Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) is taking the final step in its much-loved Military Tribute Banner Campaign: a donation of $825 to Marshall County Veterans Affairs. Since at least 2021, the banners have honored local service members on light poles ...

Gov.-elect Rob Sand adds Republican, independent to transition team

Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand announced new members of what he termed his “tripartisan” transition team Monday — including a Republican and an independent. Sand, the Democratic candidate who won the Nov. 3, 2026 election to become Iowa’s next governor, discussed his leadership team during ...

MCSO: Traffic stop on 18th Avenue set off fatal high-speed chase

The dramatic high-speed chase that spanned across four counties along Highway 30 last Friday before both the suspect and a teenage driver, who was uninvolved in the pursuit, were ultimately killed, started with a traffic stop on 18th Avenue in Marshalltown, according to new information ...

Violent, property crime victimization rates fell in 2025, federal data shows

A new federal report released the week before Tuesday’s midterm elections found that Americans experienced declines in several categories of violent and property crime victimization in 2025, including aggravated assaults, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts. The preliminary survey findings ...

First Congregational Church to host Harvest Sunday service on Nov. 22

In honor of the church’s roots with the pilgrims who came to what is now the United States on the Mayflower in the 17th century, the First Congregational Church in Marshalltown, located at 312 W. Main St., will host a traditional service at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 celebrating its ...