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Todays News

Second house moved from library property Friday

The second of two houses purchased by Linn Street Properties from the Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library was moved to its new home three blocks west of its former location on the same block as the other home, which is also pictured, on Friday morning, by Ferneau and Sons House Moving ...

Reinbeck Public Library embarks on ambitious new chapter(s)

REINBECK — Lenah Oltman is ready to move the Reinbeck Public Library (RPL) forward and she has the plans to make it happen – all she needs now is the community’s continued support. “The library’s addition was built 34 years ago, and no updates have been done since then. We’ve done ...

Lines and Mud: Pottery, drawing exhibit opens at ACA building Thursday evening

The work of five pottery artists — and the line drawings of one of them — was on display and on sale Thursday evening at the Arts + Culture Alliance’s (ACA’s) West Main Street headquarters as part of the organization’s latest exhibit, “Lines and Mud.” The well-attended opening ...

Sanchez Vasquez found guilty of one of two election fraud counts

On Thursday, 12 Marshall County jurors came to a verdict in the voter fraud case. The jury found Jorge Oscar Sanchez Vasquez, 43, guilty of first-degree election misconduct - vote fraud, and not guilty of first-degree election misconduct - registration fraud. Sanchez Vasquez did not choose to ...

State launches new strategy on chronic wasting disease ahead of deer season

Since 2013, chronic wasting disease has been detected in more than 500 deer across 31 Iowa counties. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched an updated response plan to the disease that includes collaboration with the hunting community, researchers and landowners. The plan was ...