Marshall & Tama County News

2/20/12 OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR 2012-2013
Parents who want to open enroll their students in another Iowa school district for the 2012-2013 school year are reminded that the application deadline to do so is March 1st.

2/20/12 MAN FOUND DEAD AT MARSHALLTOWN AQUATIC CENTER IDENTIFIED
A man found dead at the Marshalltown Aquatic Center last week has been identified. 

2/17/12 BODY FOUND AT MARSHALLTOWN AQUATIC CENTER
A man was found dead yesterday afternoon at the Marshalltown Family Aquatic Center.

2/17/12 ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT FIRES IN MARSHALLTOWN
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with several recent fires in Marshalltown.

2/16/12 GARAGE FIRE IN MARSHALLTOWN
There’s been another fire in Marshalltown.

2/16/12 MARSHALLTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERING REWARD
Marshalltown Fire Department officials now believe a series of dumpster fires in the city are related and will soon be offering a reward for information leading to an arrest.

2/14/12 LANGE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR U.S. CONGRESS
The man who almost knocked Democratic Representative Bruce Braley out of office in 2010 is going to try it again.

2/13/12 THREE MORE FIRES IN MARSHALLTOWN
Marshalltown was hit by three more fires over the weekend.

2/10/12 ARSON TEAM INVESTIGATING MARSHALLTOWN FIRE
A recent fire in downtown Marshalltown is being investigated as arson.

2/10/12 GUNMAN IDENTIFIED IN MARSHALLTOWN SHOOTING
The gunman in the murder of Marshalltown man Monday night has apparently been identified. 

2/09/12 AREA SENATORS SAY GAS TAX HIKE IS NEEDED
The Iowa Senator who currently represents PoweshiekCounty, and the Senator who would represent the county next near if reelected, say the state needs to raise the gas tax.

2/09/12 MARSHALLTOWN SHOOTING DEATH FIRST MURDER IN SEVEN YEARS
THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A MARSHALLTOWN MAN MONDAY NIGHT WAS THE FIRST MURDER IN THAT CITY IN NEARLY SEVEN YEARS.

2/09/12 IVCCD PROPERTY TAX RATE TO GO DOWN AGAIN
The property tax rate for residents in the Iowa Valley Community College District is likely to drop for the third straight year.