June 11, 2008
Marshalltown, Iowa - The following is a Press Release sent out by Marshalltown Authorities. It is in reference to the rising depth of the Iowa river and serves to keep the public up to date.
The newest predictions for flood crest on the Iowa River at Marshalltown have been increased. This will mean that it is important for persons in low-lying areas to be alert from Thursday afternoon until Saturday.
At the present time, the levees are in good condition. The river is at an elevation of 20 feet, 3 inches. The levees were designed for a flood elevation of 23 feet, with an additional three feet of safety margin. The flood forecast is for a peak elevation of 23 feet, 4 inches at 1:00 a.m. on Friday. This would mean that the water level would be 2 feet, 8 inches below the top of the levee.
City employees continue to monitor the levee system.
The Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter at the Coliseum, 20 West State Street. It will be open as needed, starting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2008
About Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County, Iowa Sheriff's Office is headed up by Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus. Sheriff Kamatchus is committed to keeping communities and neighborhoods safe in Marshall County.
For additional information or a sample copy, contact:
Richard Hierstein
City Administrator
641-754-5799
rhierstein@ci.marshalltown.ia.us
March 10, 2021
On March 10, 2021, agents with the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force served a narcotics search warrant at 1509 Marion St Apartment F2 in Marshalltown, Iowa after an investigation involving suspected drug use and sales taking place at this residence.
March 5, 2021
Drive buzzed on St. Patrick's Day could cost you a pot of gold.
March 4, 2021
Two California men occupying a stolen car were arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office after they attempted to elude deputies; one had felony arrest warrants from the State of Nevada and both are charged with being in possession of pounds of methamphetamine.May 12, 2020
A local man was arrested in Marshalltown on May 11, charged with attempted murder and other serious offenses stemming from an early morning shooting May 7, 2020.May 8, 2020
In the early morning hours of May 7, sheriff's deputies responded to an area a short distance west of Marshalltown where a man had been shot.December 22, 2019
Marshall county 911 received multiple reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 30 several miles west of Marshalltown, which resulted in a fatal collision.September 18, 2019
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office recently took part in the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau's sTEP Wave that was conducted from August 16 through September 2, 2019.August 1, 2019
SCAMMERS CONTINUE:May 31, 2019
Shortly before midnight May 30, 2019, John Demetrus Wallace, age 47, Marshalltown was stopped by a Marshall County Sheriff's deputy and subsequently found to be in possession of powder and crack cocaine.May 18, 2019
Three drug search warrants were executed by the Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force (MIDTF) on Thursday with the assistance of partner agencies, resulting in the arrest of six people, including one man that jumped from a window and fled.
