Marshall County News

Tama/Toledo - " Riders are pumped up and ready to roll during the Register's Annual Bicycle Ride Across Iowa the week of July 20th.

Police and state patrol officers across the state are preparing to cover the 471-mile route of this year's RAGBRAI and asking drivers to stay away, if possible.

The Iowa State Patrol Safety Education Unit would like to remind drivers that RAGBRAI will pass through Story and Marshall counties on Wednesday, July 23.

A Marshalltown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a crash that killed a Des Moines woman in 2006.

It's been 15 years since Bill Crews made his triumphant return home to Melbourne, Iowa, from a march on Washington D.C., and found 'Get Out!!!' 'Melbourne Hates Gays' and some less-civil messages spray-painted ...

Plastic bags may be a thing of the past in parts of rural Marshall County. County supervisors are considering a proposed ordinance to ban plastic bags for shopping.

Water-covered roadways contributed to a fatal car accident late Saturday evening in Hamilton County.

Marshall County officials say they intend to pass a first-in-Iowa ordinance that mandates the use of only biodegradable bags for customer purchases in retail stores.

Plastic bags may be a thing of the past in Marshall County. County supervisors say they plan to pass a first-in-Iowa ordinance that mandates the use of only biodegradable bags for shopping.

By REID FORGRAVE rforgrave@dmreg.com Posted at 04:05 on 06/09/2008 Widespread flooding over the weekend threatened homes and businesses in many of the state's major cities and contributed to at least one death.

A tornado touched down in Marshall County earlier this afternoon. A report was called in at 4:30 p.m. to the National Weather Service in Johnston of the tornado four miles south of Haverhill.

East of Marshalltown, it appears flood waters contributed to a deadly car accident Sunday.

She's only been in town about 18 months, but acting postmaster Penny Houghtaling is already a trusted friend to Sheldahl residents.

An Ames man, who was arrested in February for allegedly sending an obscene video of himself to a 16-year-old girl from Nevada, was arrested last weekend for violating a no-contact order between himself and the ...

A South Dakota judge says it's necessary for TransCanada Corp. to use eminent domain in disputes over access to land it needs for an oil pipeline through Marshall and Day counties. via KTIV-TV Sioux City

A fatal crash on Highway 30 in Marshall County killed two people Thursday night. via KCCI-TV Des Moines

There are numerous reasons why so many people in Marshalltown support Alliant Energy's power-plant project. via Des Moines Register

“These are the outcomes you get when you rush crap through the legislature.”

Smokers, mark your calendars. The Iowa legislature has passed a statewide smoking ban. via WHO-TV Des Moines

By JEFF ECKHOFF and CYNTHIA REYNAUD * REGISTER STAFF WRITERS * March 20, 2008 A 7-month-old West Des Moines girl suffered "massive head and brain trauma" caused by a former Drake University student body ... via Des Moines Register

November may seem like a long way off, but many of the top races that will decide control of the Iowa Legislature have already taken shape. via John Deeth