There will be many more steps on the road to recovery for public entities and structures in Marshalltown after the July 19 tornado. Officials from the city and county government, as well as local agencies like Marshalltown Area United Way, Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County, ...

Marshalltown residents and officials got mixed news last week on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding. First, the government announced that the city qualified for public assistance funds to help in areas like public safety, infrastructure and other local government functions. ...

Marshalltown and Marshall County officials are ecstatic with news federal disaster assistance is available to the city and county for expenses incurred from the July 19 EF-3 tornado. “This (declaration) is big,” City Administrator Jessica Kinser said. “It took a little bit longer to get ...

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance is available to Marshalltown for damage from the July 19 EF-3 tornado. The aid was approved by President Donald Trump and is a part of money going to “the state of Iowa to ...

Taylor Cao, who assumed duties as general manager of Ocean City Chinese Restaurant in January when the establishment came under new ownership, was on the verge of unveiling a revamped “Asian fusion” menu before the July 19 tornado hit. While the interior sustained minor damage, the front ...

Every year, Peyton Van De Walle, 12, of Chelsea hosts her own lemonade stand at the Chelsea Car Show with the goal of raising money for a charity. After the July 19 tornado, she decided people in Marshalltown could get the most use out of the funds. “Usually every year I do something, ever ...