GILMAN — As the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence this Fourth of July weekend, organizers in Gilman are gearing up for another milestone occasion: the southeastern Marshall County community’s 150th birthday, which will be commemorated during a ...
After over a decade as the city of Marshalltown’s finance director, Diana Steiner officially retired from her position on Thursday, and Cole O’Donnell, who previously served the city of Ottumwa in the same role, took over after training with her over the last couple of weeks. “I ...
E-cigarettes, also called vapes, are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth. One in four high schoolers vape, and one in 10 middle schoolers vape, according to Your Life Iowa. Heart of Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters, based in Marshalltown, is working to reduce those numbers. “We ...
A plea agreement has been reached in a Marshalltown grooming case. Brock Casady, 40, was arrested and charged with third-degree sexual abuse of a minor on Nov. 10, 2025. According to the Marshalltown Police Department arrest report, the minor victim reported that she was sexually abused by Casady the previous night. The victim’s mother confronted Casady, who left the residence afterward. A Flock camera showed his vehicle leaving Marshalltown before his arrest. Casady pleaded not guilty to third-degree sexual abuse, and his original jury trial was scheduled for Jan. 27. The trial ...
Hundreds of thousands of words have been spoken of and written about Marshalltown’s iconic Iowa Veterans Home (IVH). It is fitting. Not long after it opened in 1887, IVH quickly became an integral part of Marshalltown, a community known for its distinctive courthouse, the Evangelical ...
HAVERHILL — Residents in the small town of Haverhill – pop. 163 – witness its population increase mightily but albeit temporarily from Memorial Day through Labor Day each year. That is when the late Matthew Edel’s blacksmith shop is open to the public ...
