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Todays News

‘It takes a community’

Child abuse and endangerment is more than physical, sexual, mental and verbal in nature. It can also encompass neglect, unsafe living conditions, substance abuse in the home and witnessing domestic violence. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, advocates in the community share insights ...

GMG Prom 2025: Dripping in Diamonds

GMG celebrated prom Saturday at the Midnight Ballroom in Marshalltown. They kicked off the event with a valet-service promenade followed by dinner and dancing. They spent the rest of the evening, into early morning at Afterprom, which was held at the Community Y.

Classical Splash Art Exhibit & Reception is April 17

The Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center, in partnership with the Marshalltown Community School District, invites the public to celebrate the creativity of the community’s youth at the 2nd annual Classical Splash Art Exhibit & Reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 17. This unique ...

Marshall County rate increase ‘mild’ on property tax ‘pain map’

Some local Republicans received more information on the complex and multi-layered property tax system during the regular Marshall County Pachyderm Herd meeting over the lunch hour on Friday. Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR) Community Engagement Coordinator Caleb Winey told roughly 30 people about ...

New book chronicles infamous 1910 Green Mountain train wreck

GREEN MOUNTAIN — On March 21, 1910, a train derailment near the Marshall/Tama county line (four miles northeast of Green Mountain) resulted in the worst railroad accident in Iowa history. More than 50 people died and about 40 more were injured. The day was emblazoned in the memories of ...