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Motorcycle Crash Leads to a Man Dying
Friday, July 19th, around 7pm Marshall County deputies were dispatched to the 2300 mile of Highland Acres Rd. for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Once deputies arrived on scene they saw the driver of the motorcycle severely injuries. They identified the driver as Douglas Hanken,...
Annual Mid-Iowa Antique Power Association Show returns this weekend
“I remember being in the Kiddie Tractor Pull,” recalls Ethan Crow, a true veteran of the Mid-Iowa Antique Power Association Show. The annual event is coming up this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — Aug. 2-4 — and is located at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office grounds at 2369 Jessup Ave. on Highway 30 west of Marshalltown.
Armadillos slowly making their way north, Iowa DNR reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — The nine-banded armadillo, a species not commonly seen in Iowa, is gradually making its way north, according to recent data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Armadillos have been spotted in Keota and Marshall County. "Armadillos are not something that's new to Iowa," said...
Marshalltown motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle accident
A Marshalltown man was pronounced dead Saturday after he was life flighted to a Des Moines hospital following a three-vehicle crash on Friday evening. According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol (ISP), 70-year-old Douglas Michael Hanken of Marshalltown was riding his motorcycle on Highland Acres Road near the 238th Street intersection just after 7 p.m. Friday when 23-year-old Reahna Kaye Sawyer attempted to pass, struck Hanken and pushed him and his motorcycle into the oncoming lane, where he was hit by a 15-year-old driver.
SATUCI to expand, will become Prairie Ridge South on Oct. 1
SATUCI has served Marshalltown and surrounding areas for more than 40 years, offering treatment for substance abuse, gambling, DUI/OWI and various counseling services for adults and youth. On Oct. 1, it will merge with Mason City-based Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare to become Prairie Ridge South. “We have an annual...
Gilman man charged with felony sex abuse, disseminating obscene material
An 81-year-old Gilman man has been charged with a pair of felonies over allegations that he sexually abused a minor victim and showed the victim pornography earlier this month. Stanley Joel Chesick was arrested on Friday and charged with second degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony, lascivious acts with...
After some discussion, council votes to renew The Depot liquor license
The Marshalltown city council spent about 10 minutes discussing a liquor license renewal for an establishment located just down the road from city hall during Monday night’s meeting after it was pulled from the consent agenda for further consideration. The renewal for The Depot, a liquor store located at...
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