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Todays News

Work on Franklin Field going ‘quite well’; timeline, budget on track

A lot of progress has been made on the Franklin Field according to an update from Boyd Jones Senior Project Manager Michael Martin at Monday night’s Marshalltown Community School District Board of Education meeting. Work on the project has gone quite well, even though they had to battle the ...

Kosovan soldier describes fight for freedom during IVH visit

Themes of freedom, a war for independence, gratitude and vigilance were repeated often Monday morning during a presentation by Maj. Gen. Irefte Spahiu of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) during remarks at the Iowa Veterans Home. Spahiu was wounded twice as a soldier in the Kosovo Liberation ...

Salt Creek Wind II owner addresses opposition ahead of failed settlement vote

TOLEDO — This past Monday, the future of Salt Creek Wind Phase II — the second and final phase of the roughly $418 million Salt Creek Wind Project in Tama County — was set to be decided by the Board of Supervisors as part of a settlement agreement with the project’s owner. But while ...

Lowe’s Flowers celebrates 65 years with ribbon cutting

Lowe’s Flowers, located at 212 S. 3rd St., celebrated 65 years in business on Monday with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Chamber Ambassadors. Rick Gooding, the current owner, has operated the popular store since 2006 and was an employee before that.

Police, fire chiefs discuss upcoming budgets with council

As part of an effort to be more prepared for the important decisions to be made during budget season, the Marshalltown city council has opted to begin those discussions regarding various departments earlier in the process than in the past. For approximately the last half hour of Monday ...