As a former Marshall County Supervisor, Ron Goecke knows a thing or two about holding an elected position of authority, but last week, he and his wife Mary were crowned with the even more prestigious title of royalty at Glenwood Place in Marshalltown, where they’ve resided for almost a year ...

“Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.” That well-known saying does not apply to Marshalltown High School Junior Jaeger Purchase, this year’s Iowa History Bee champion. Purchase, 17, son of Jeremy and Amy Purchase, claimed the title during the bee at Northwest ...

A rural Marshalltown man was arrested by deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a warrant for several felony charges Thursday evening over allegations that he entered a barn near Gilman without the owner’s permission and assaulted a man while possessing a handgun in ...

TOLEDO - The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise continued last Monday morning as the board of supervisors once again discussed reassigning the duties of the HR department at the top of the agenda. After ...

After completing a major construction project on State Street last year, the Marshalltown city council continues to invest significantly in sidewalks, streets and storm sewer. Specifically, it recently took a major step towards making a $7.9 million major improvement to Main Street. At its ...

Last August, Marshalltown City Administrator Carol Webb took on her new role at an admittedly fraught time in the community’s history. Her two predecessors, Jessica Kinser and Joe Gaa, had both resigned and accepted payouts to leave their positions within a span of less than a year, and ...