Elberon man gets six-year federal sentence for illegal gun possession

October 1, 2026

CEDAR RAPIDS — An Elberon man who threatened to shoot up a community event and who sent multiple people threatening messages featuring guns was sentenced on Wednesday to more than six years in federal prison. Daniel Scott Carter, age 42, received the prison term after a May 1, 2026, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Information at sentencing showed that in May 2024, Carter posted a photograph on Facebook of an AK-47-style firearm with the caption, “Say hello to my little friend.” In the comments section of his post, Carter threatened to shoot people at an ...

Criminal complaint says murder suspect left infant son alone to go out drinking

October 1, 2026

A Marshalltown man accused of first-degree murder in the death of his infant son allegedly left the child at home alone to go out drinking and turned off his Snapchat location to avoid being caught, according to a criminal complaint that is now publicly available. Yonatan Miguel ...

Council narrowly approves four-percent pay raise for city administrator

October 1, 2026

After an item regarding a pay raise for Marshalltown City Administrator Carol Webb was pulled from the consent agenda at Monday night’s meeting, the city council narrowly agreed to approve a four-percent raise despite pushback from several public commenters. Webb, who was appointed to her ...

Researchers say demographics, behavioral risks account for much of Iowa’s high cancer rates

October 1, 2026

After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa College of Public Health officials said their analysis found 76% of Iowa’s higher rates of five common types of cancer ...

Council hears MPACT update as funding cutoff looms

September 30, 2026

The now well-established Marshalltown Police and Community Team (MPACT) program, which embeds social workers from YSS of Marshall County within the police department and, as of earlier this year, the sheriff’s office to handle non-criminal, non-emergent calls for service, is at a crossroads ...

Curtains up

September 30, 2026

After years of figuring out financing and logistics, the reopening of the Martha-Ellen Tye Playhouse is right around the corner. Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center (MACC) Chief Operating Officer Deb Borton said they are thrilled and deeply grateful to see the Martha-Ellen Tye (MET) Playhouse ...