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Lasley sentenced to a minimum of 35 years in prison

At the end of a hearing held on Friday at the Marshall County Courthouse, Ilias Lasley was sentenced to serve at least 35 years in prison. County Attorney Jordan Gaffney said Lasley’s sentences will run concurrently, making 50 the total number of years he could spend in prison. The ...

It’s Reinbecker time

REINBECK – It’s Reinbecker time! In tandem with America’s 250th birthday, the owners of the former Broad Street Brewing Company, Trevor and Del Schellhorn, partnered with Des Moines-based Confluence Brewing Company to brew a commemorative beer in honor of Reinbeck’s own milestone ...

Faircloth siblings crowned Little Miss and Mr. Freedom Days

GARWIN – GMG Elementary rising fifth grader Peyton Faircloth and her little brother, Cooper Faircloth, a rising GMG first-grade student, were crowned Little Miss and Mr. Freedom Days, respectively, on Friday, July 3, prior to Garwin’s grand parade. The lucky siblings were each gifted a ...

Angie Nelson inducted into Central Iowa Fair Hall of Fame

For a Marshall County native who grew up in the Gilman Rustlers 4-H Club and now, as an adult, serves as a 4-H advisor while working professionally in the agricultural field and coaching girls swimming at Marshalltown High School in her free time, it would be hard to think of a more deserving ...

Efforts underway to secure future of MPACT program

A local program established nearly six years ago to assist Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) officers solve crimes instead of dealing with family conflicts, homelessness, mental illness and more has been a proven success, according to those who have participated in it. More recently, ...