Marshalltown News

Des Moines police arrested six men and one woman in a prostitution sting Friday evening at a local motel.

The call center that provided the toll-free number for the Dubuque Child Support Recovery Unit will no longer be in operation next month.

Law enforcement officials said a man accused of killing his wife and her friend escaped authorities twice before he surrendered.

A witness in the first-degree murder trial of Kyle Deemer has testified that he was so focused on the alleged killings that he paid little attention to passing motorists.

Several people witnessed Kyle Deemer shoot his estranged wife and her friend last year in a grisly scene near Marshalltown, according to attorneys for the state of Iowa.

Employees of the Iowa Speedway are helping one of their own make Christmas special for an Iowa serviceman and his comrades serving in Afghanistan.

Iowans should get used to the term "monoslope building," as it may be the future of Iowa cattle feeding.

The two main issues on the Estherville Parks and Recreation Board agenda Monday were Lincoln Park and the swimming pool.

Police are searching for a man they think was involved in a Marshalltown stabbing Saturday morning.

Clemons Chrysler Jeep dealership plans to close its doors next Saturday, citing the poor economy and lack of profitability at its Newton location.

Police in Marshalltown are asking for the public's help tracking down the person they say is responsible for a Saturday morning stabbing.

If you lose your job and your former employer disputes your claim for unemployment benefits, the state will conduct a fact-finding hearing that is confidential.

Today we offer some odds, ends and assorted strange stuff: And speaking of strange, an eastern Iowa auto supply store is selling spray bottles of a cleaner that, according to a newspaper advertisement, "KILLS H1N1 BACTERIA!" Wacky? Maybe not.

One person was killed and three others were injured in a highway crash in Story County.

The state of Iowa is again keeping secret the names of some Iowans fired from care facilities because of criminal activity or abuse.

Jessica Panther had 13 kills and Cameron Wilkens added 10 as the Southeastern Community College volleyball team won a pair of matches at the ICCAC Crossover tournament Saturday in Marshalltown.

Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always established in a court of law.

Amid new studies that show texting behind the wheel is at least as dangerous as drunken driving, one central Iowa community said it's not waiting for the state to ban the practice.

Detachment 2, 1168th Transportation Company, 2:30 p.m., Audubon High School gymnasium, 800 3rd Ave., Audubon.

Police said Wednesday that a routine traffic stop resulted in the discovery of a stolen car and lead to drug charges.