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Six departments throughout Marshall County battle fire

A large grass fire near Summit Road and Radio Tower Road was reported to the Albion Fire Department (AFD) late Sunday morning, and it required six fire departments to contain. According to Aaron Betts, the fire chief at AFD, the fire burned 700 acres, and firefighters from Albion, State Center, Clemons, Haverhill, Liscomb and Marshalltown all helped to contain it. On Monday morning, the fire was still burning. Betts said the timber surrounding the area was too thick for firefighters to get through in order to fully extinguish it, but he hopes it will burn itself out on its own. The ...

Demolition, redevelopment continue to move forward downtown

As the calendar turns to spring, big things are happening across downtown Marshalltown, and local officials are excited about the prospects for redevelopment as the four-year anniversary of the 2018 EF-3 tornado nears. “Appearances matter. We can say we don’t judge by appearances, but we ...

MHS drama department gears up for spring play

The Marshalltown High School Drama Department’s upcoming spring play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,” has a little something for everyone — laughs, British accents, a vexing mystery at its center and, perhaps most importantly of all, a hard hitting social message ...

Night of Stars Benefit Gala returns after two years

The Night of Stars committee is excited to present its 29th annual benefit gala after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The fundraising event at the Elmwood Country Club, which was organized by committee co-chairs Bryan Leger, Kyley Leger and Jonell Wittkop, raises money for the American ...

Conrad native takes on officer role in ‘General Hospital’

LOS ANGELES — Michael Blake Kruse has lived in many states throughout his life, but after spending most of his formative years in Conrad, graduating from BCLUW High School, and then later attending Central College in Pella, he has come to call Iowa his home. It was here, after all, where he ...

School board approves certified budget, tax rate

After holding a public hearing with no comments at Monday night’s regular meeting, the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) board of education unanimously approved the 2023 certified budget with a property tax rate of $17.8554 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. The newly approved ...