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Marshalltown man faces felony kidnapping, sexual abuse charges

A Marshalltown man who had already been arrested in connection with a shots fired incident last month is now facing a series of even more serious charges — including first degree kidnapping, a Class A felony — over allegations that he strangled a victim, forced her into his camper, fired ...

Iowa Libertarians nominate new candidates for lt. governor, 3rd District

The Iowa Libertarian Party nominated new candidates Wednesday for lieutenant governor and 3rd District to appear on the 2026 ballot. The Libertarian Party of Iowa’s State Central Committee met to officially nominate two candidates to appear in two races where previous Libertarian candidates ...

Putting Christian principles into practice

After 150 years, several locations, a devastating flood, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Depression, and numerous recessions, the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA continues to fulfill its mission of “putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and ...

Supervisors OK housing trust fund contribution, discuss annexation process

For the second meeting in a row, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors quickly worked through a light regular agenda before touching on some of the more hot-button issues of the moment during the public comment period on Wednesday morning. Once the consent agenda had been approved, ...

Binford House Women’s Suffrage Celebration slated for Aug. 22

It was on July 2, 1919, that the Iowa General Assembly voted during a special session to become the 10th state to ratify the 19th Amendment — a victory decades in the making. Local historian Pete Grady notes it was women’s clubs in Marshalltown and other cities, which not only championed ...