Marshall County now has the highest unemployment rate in the state and is the only county in Iowa where the figure is over 10 percent, according to January numbers from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The numbers are concerning to local officials as the unemployment rate had dropped as low ...

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors approved several change orders on the courthouse reconstruction project amounting to just shy of $280,000 during Tuesday morning’s regular meeting. Buildings and Grounds Director Lucas Baedke explained the details of each change in the contract with ...

The Marshalltown city council approved the first reading of the new code of ordinances on Monday, keeping with the schedule of adopting the rewritten document on April 11. Over the last year, the code of ordinances received its first major change since 1998 with the goal of making the 200-plus ...

As Latino and Hispanic enrollment increases at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) every year, the school moves closer to being designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a federal recognition for colleges and universities which have a full-time undergraduate enrollment of at least 25 ...

The Marshalltown Fire Department (MFD), along with the Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) and UnityPoint EMS, responded to a house fire at 107 E. Lincoln St. at about 11:44 a.m. on Thursday. Upon arrival, the fire crews found a two-story residence fully involved, and due to the extent of ...

Patients and health care providers alike are reaping the benefits of Primary Health Care’s (PHC’s) spacious new facility located at 101 Iowa Ave. W. Ste. 102 as they settle in and adjust to the extra square footage. RaDonna Bracy, both a registered nurse (RN) and the clinical practice ...