Todays News

Fighting Food Insecurity: How the Food Access Committee is Making Progress Towards a Hunger-Free 2026

Fighting Food Insecurity: How the Food Access Committee is Making Progress Towards a Hunger-Free 2026

The Marshall County Food Access Committee, started in 2023, is dedicated to ensuring everyone in the area has access to ... Read more

Progress 2026: UnityPoint Health’s Commitment to Local Care and Community Legacy

Progress 2026: UnityPoint Health’s Commitment to Local Care and Community Legacy

UnityPoint Health (UPH) is a large healthcare provider serving communities in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With over 20 hospitals and ... Read more

Meet Family Medicine Provider Potter: A Warm Welcome to UPH – Marshalltown

Meet Family Medicine Provider Potter: A Warm Welcome to UPH – Marshalltown

UnityPoint Health recently welcomed Maggie Potter, PA-C, to their family medicine clinic at 303 Nicholas Drive in Marshalltown. With a ... Read more

Get Ready for January 1: Key SNAP Changes Unveiled by the Food Access Committee

Get Ready for January 1: Key SNAP Changes Unveiled by the Food Access Committee

Starting January 1, 2026, residents of Marshall County who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will face new restrictions ... Read more

Public Health Director Presents Key Insights on Legionella Outbreak: Final Update for Supervisors

Public Health Director Presents Key Insights on Legionella Outbreak: Final Update for Supervisors

Public Health Director Sydney Grewell shared important news with the Board of Supervisors about the recent Legionella outbreak in Marshall ... Read more

Public Health Director Confirms: No Clear Link Found in Legionella Outbreak Investigation

Public Health Director Confirms: No Clear Link Found in Legionella Outbreak Investigation

During a recent meeting, Marshall County Public Health Director Sydney Grewell updated the Board of Supervisors on the ongoing Legionnaires’ ... Read more

County Public Health Update: Ongoing Investigations Unveil Challenges in Identifying Legionella Source

County Public Health Update: Ongoing Investigations Unveil Challenges in Identifying Legionella Source

During a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, Marshall County Public Health Director Sydney Grewell shared an update on the ongoing ... Read more

Celebrated Physician-Scientist from Marshalltown Honored with Prestigious Lasker Award at University of Iowa

Celebrated Physician-Scientist from Marshalltown Honored with Prestigious Lasker Award at University of Iowa

Michael J. Welsh, MD, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 ... Read more

Challenges and Costs of State Summer Feeding Program: How It Affects Food Banks

Challenges and Costs of State Summer Feeding Program: How It Affects Food Banks

The Healthy Kids Iowa program aimed to help children in need during the summer, but the results have been disappointing. ... Read more