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Todays News

Riverside Cemetery leaders update council on Lake Woodmere water supply issue

After the Marshalltown City Council had approved the rest of the consent agenda on Monday night, they received an update on the situation at Riverside Cemetery as Councilor Jeff Schneider asked that the item be pulled for further discussion. “I asked to pull this just because it was on the ...

‘Paw-liday’ spirit felt at Animal Rescue League

The holidays tend to bring generosity out in folks, and nonprofits see an increase in donations. The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown is no different. Executive Director Austin Gillis said the uptick in donations is attributed to them reaching out with year-end appeals, and people ...

BCLUW board accepts low bid for facilities improvement projects

CONRAD — At its Dec. 9 meeting, the BCLUW Board of Education held a public hearing and received bids on a previously discussed proposal to improve the elementary and high school buildings in Conrad with the eventual plan to close the current middle school in Union. According to a press ...

U.S. News & World Report recognizes four Marshalltown elementary schools

Fisher, Franklin, Hoglan, and Woodbury Elementary School have been ranked in the top 40% in the state of Iowa among the 2025 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools ...

Juvenile charged with arson of former hospital site

A juvenile was arrested and charged with arson after the Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD) and the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) were called to the old hospital site downtown for a structure fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to a joint press release, the agencies responded to ...

Marshalltown man charged with sexual abuse

A Marshalltown man was arrested and charged with felony sexual abuse on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:03 p.m, the Marshalltown Police Department arrested Ibrahim Lugendo, 27, and charged him with third degree sexual abuse. A criminal complaint alleges that Lugendo “walked up to the victim and ...