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Cairycat

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2. Marshalltown is my hometown

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 07:20 AM

Jul 2018

My brother and sister in law live there. In fact, he works at Lennox, which was absolutely devastated. Thank goodness he was off work for the day and home on the opposite side of town.

I have always thought that the Marshall County courthouse was the most beautiful in the state. It's so sad to see it with the top blown off.

We can be grateful there were not too many injuries and no deaths. But thinking of all the rebuilding that will need to be done ….

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Everyone ok in the Iowa group after today's weather? [View all] 47of74 Jul 2018 OP

Quiet on the west side of the state. progressoid Jul 2018 #1

Marshalltown is my hometown Cairycat Jul 2018 #2

Have an SIL in Marshalltown rurallib Jul 2018 #3