ALBION — Wade Dooley, a Democrat and sixth generation Marshall County farmer, announced on Wednesday that he will end his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Citing the all-consuming nature of a statewide race, Dooley said he needed to put family first, especially ...

A measure introduced by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird requiring DNA samples to be taken from people arrested on felony or violent aggravated misdemeanor charges — before they are convicted of the crime — passed the Iowa House Tuesday. Current Iowa law only requires DNA to be collected ...

A developer from Shellsburg who has completed a similar project in Atkins will be working to build infill housing units in Marshalltown after the city council unanimously agreed to move forward with his plan during Monday night’s meeting. As Housing and Community Development Director Deb ...

Current Marshall County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Carol Hibbs, a Republican, has officially announced her candidacy for re-election in the upcoming 2026 election cycle. In a press release issued Monday, Hibbs, who was first elected in 2022, said she has focused on fiscal ...

DYSART — It will be six years this summer since Bobby Torres moved from Texas with his family in order to take the reins at Dysart’s only independent grocery store, purchasing Terry’s Food Center and renaming it Bobby’s Grocery & BBQ. But in the wake of a string of financial ...

Two of the best-known candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, submitted their petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot Monday. The deadline for this paperwork, a requirement for candidates running for state and federal office in ...