The vandalism of several local buildings in January has been traced back to four juvenile males, and the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) has charged each of them with first degree criminal mischief and fifth degree theft. On Jan. 13, the Marshalltown Public Library, Scooter’s Coffee ...

Janice “Jan” Sassen, 85 A celebration of life for Janice “Jan” Sassen, 85, of Haverhill, was held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with the care of Jan and her family. www.mitchellfh.com

Linda Parker, 73, of Le Grand, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Friday, February 4, 2022 under the care of Iowa River Hospice and surrounded by her sister. Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. For ...

After over a century as a hospital in downtown Marshalltown, UnityPoint Health has sold the property between East Main Street, South Third Avenue, East Church Street and South Fifth Avenue to a developer with future plans for “office, retail, residential and live/work space” use. ...

After finally leveling off a week ago, Marshall County’s COVID case numbers and positivity rate have dropped dramatically in the last seven days according to the latest information from the Marshall County Public Health Department, but two new virus-related deaths have been reported. The ...

Ada Mae’s beautiful blonde curls are wild on this sunny, mild winter afternoon. I’ve just picked her up from the homeschool co-op that supplements the first-grade lessons we’ve been doing at home, and we’re hanging out at the park. This is my favorite time of the week, watching her ...