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Deputies respond to crashes near State Center, Green Mountain Monday

The Marshall County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) responded to a pair of accidents involving commercial vehicles on Monday, one along Highway 30 near State Center in the morning and another at the intersection of Garwin Road and Zeller Avenue near Green Mountain in the afternoon. At approximately ...

Marshalltown hosts two major ribbon cuttings

Marshalltown celebrated grand openings of community amenities last weekend. It started with Franklin Field on Friday evening and ended with the opening of the Emerson Bridge early Saturday night. Opening the Emerson Bridge event was Arts + Culture Alliance Executive Director Amber ...

God’s Way Ministries hosts second Smoking for Recovery

The second annual Smoking for Recovery event, hosted by God’s Way Ministries, on Saturday was well-received by the community. Organizer Rob Ackerman of Iowa Falls said he was happy with the turnout. Last year, roughly 350 people attended. Five hours into this year’s Smoking for Recovery, ...

Tama County Supervisors review request to reduce board back to three members

Confusion seems to have been the predominant feeling at last Monday's Tama County Supervisors meeting, as no one seemed to have a firm grasp on what was going on or what the proper thing to do was, especially as it pertained to the petition to return the board, which went up to five members ...

Hinson touts Save Our Bacon Act at State Fair

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson told reporters Friday that if her opponent wins the U.S. Senate campaign, the Iowa State Fair might lose its Iowa Pork Tent. Hinson flipped porkchops and spoke with officials, farmers and media at the Iowa State Fair about California’s Proposition 12 and its effect ...