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Todays News

Tyler Beare takes the crown at Miller Middle School spelling bee

Nineteen students entered the Miller Middle School spelling bee finals held at the Black Box Theater inside the B.A. Niblock Orpheum Welcome Center on Tuesday afternoon, but only one — eighth grader Tyler Beare — emerged victorious. The words read by moderator Lucas Johnson got ...

Gilman native releases new book ‘The Sunflower Experience’

BELLE PLAINE — Rhonda Virkus Mumby grew up in Marshall County. Her dad William was a longtime employee at Emerson-Fisher Controls, while her mother Linda worked at Delong Sportswear in Gilman. Mumby graduated from East Marshall High School, married her husband Wayland, and started a family. ...

New antique/thrift store Grandma’s Attic opens on S. 3rd Ave.

A new antique and thrift store has opened in downtown Marshalltown offering everything from clothing to furniture to electronics to household items to collectibles and antiques. Grandma’s Attic, located at 205 S. 3rd Ave., is focused on providing a wide variety of items and is a ...

Average area land values dropped slightly in 2025 despite statewide increase

Despite a slight overall increase across the state, average land values in Marshall, Tama and Grundy counties all dropped slightly in 2025 compared to 2024 according to information released by the Iowa State University (ISU) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) last month. ...

Third arrest made in connection with MHS parking lot shooting

A Marshalltown teenager is facing four felony charges after being arrested Monday in connection with the December 2025 Marshalltown High School parking lot shooting. Angel Dominic Vasquez, 18, was arrested by Marshalltown Police Department and charged with two class B felonies - attempted ...