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Wise lawsuit against supervisors refiled, reassigned to federal court

Todays News September 29, 2026

CEDAR RAPIDS — A lawsuit filed by former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise against the current Board of Supervisors alleging libel and violation of due process has been refiled and sent to federal court, according to publicly available documents. After her original lawsuit in Tama County District Court was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on Aug. 5, a revised complaint was filed two weeks later by Wise’s attorney Michael Carroll, and on Sept. 21, the matter was reassigned to the Northern District of Iowa Federal Court based in Cedar ...

Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill appears in latest Sand campaign ad

Todays News September 29, 2026

At-Large Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill is the latest person touting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in a new advertisement released Monday. “I have been following Rob in his campaigns and as he has served as state auditor,” she said. “I believe that position can do ...

Nearly 380 animals rescued in Marshall County livestock neglect investigation

Todays News September 28, 2026

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) recently rescued a total of 379 animals from a rural Marshalltown property as part of an investigation into allegations of livestock neglect. Last Thursday at approximately 7 a.m., the MCSO received a complaint that a young pony was struggling ...

The parade must go on: Scenes from a rainy Oktemberfest weekend

Todays News September 28, 2026

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY The 40th annual Oktemberfest got off to a beautiful start on Saturday morning with ideal fall conditions for the 5K run, but unfortunately, the rain that has been so persistent in recent weeks reappeared as the parade began at 10 a.m. Nonetheless, the event went ...

A decade later, Judge Haney finally ‘graduates’ from Drug Court

Todays News September 28, 2026

In 2016, amidst a statewide moratorium on new specialty courts, now retired District Court Judge John Haney decided to push forward and establish one in Marshall County anyway, dubbing it “Enhanced Supervision Court,” also known as Drug Court. Over a decade later, the court has helped ...

Todays News September 28, 2026

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and state Rep. Josh Turek both reiterated their calls for Congress to reduce fuel prices as they campaigned Friday for the state’s competitive U.S. Senate seat. At a news conference in Des Moines, Hinson reiterated her calls for the House to return to Washington, ...