News Flash

Additional Parking Added to North 1st Street

Parking in Downtown Marshalltown just got a bit easier.  On Monday, the City Street Department changed the horizontal parking in the 10 block on the west side of North 1st Street from horizontal to diagonal.  6 horizontal or parallel par...

Voting for a Community Tagline Now Open

The voting for a community tagline has started!  Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKGMBTD to cast your vote.  The voting will close on September 30th.

Vision Marshalltown solicited the community for taglines- short phrases that descri...

Road Closure

There will be continual projects that will close portions of streets to repair manholes.  The following is a list of areas that will be close the week of 9/16-9/21

- the intersection of W. State Street and N 1^st street will be completed

 -...

Public Engagement for Public Art Starts this Week

The Marshalltown Public Art Committee (MPAC), a program of the Arts & Culture Alliance, is excited to announce they have led a committee to select 3 artists for public art at the new Police & Fire Building. This project is a result following a 7-0...

MPD Makes Shooting Arrest

MEDIA RELEASE: 09/05/19

On September 4, 2019, at approximately 2305 hours, Marshalltown Police Officers, working routine patrol, heard several gunshots near the corner of 3rd Street and Madison Street. When officers arrived in the area, they found evidence...

Marshalltown Police & Fire Ribbon Cutting

MARSHALLTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - MOVING OPERATIONS COMPLETED

The Marshalltown Police Department has successfully completed the vast majority of our moving tasks.  The new police building located at 909 South 2^nd Street will be open for public business beginning on Thursday, August 29, at 12:00 noon.

Our pho...

Back to School Safety Reminders

Summer is almost over!  What?  Summer has flown by.  With the first day of school being on August 26, the Marshalltown Police Department is urging motorists to be alert for children.  Drivers should be particularly care...

Passing of Retired MPD K-9 Awol

MEDIA RELEASE: 08/15/19

RELEASED BY: Captain Christopher Jones

It is with heartfelt sadness that the members of the Marshalltown Police Department announce the passing of retired Police K-9 Awol, on August 13, 2019. Awol was 13 years old. He was a devoted a...

Police Make an Arrest in Early Morning Armed Robbery

MEDIA RELEASE: 08/05/19

AUTHORITY: Captain Brian Batterson

POLICE MAKE AN ARREST IN EARLY MORNING ARMED ROBBERY

On August 5, 2019, at approximately 4:00 am, an employee of Zamora Fresh Market (4 E. Main St) reported he was robbed at gunpoint and his vehicle ...

Job Opportunity: Custodian-Marshalltown Police Department

JOB OPENING: PT Custodian-Police DepartmentPerforms routine cleaning of the Marshalltown Police Department, 909 S 2nd Street, Marshalltown, IA.

Part-time: 20-30 hours per weekStarting wage: $9.00 per hour

Please visit the City of Marshalltown's Job Opportun...

MPD Makes Burglary Arrest

On Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 4:51 a.m, Officers from the Marshalltown Police Department responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress in the 100 block of South 1st Street. Officers arrived on scene and located three suspects breaking into a c...

What To Expect On A Traffic Stop

Seeking Public's Help in Identifying Subject

MEDIA RELEASE: 07/03/19

RELEASED BY: Captain Christopher Jones

The Marshalltown Police Department would like the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the below subject who may have information regarding a theft investigation. The individual was l...