Marshalltown's Oktemberfest Celebration Begins Thursday

Marshalltown's Oktemberfest celebration begins Thursday

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Marshalltown's annual Oktemberfest celebration is taking place in its planned location following the town's city council voting against a Marshall County Health Department recommendation to move the festival due to Marshalltown's legionella outbreak. Sydney Grewell, the Marshall County Public Health Director, said that the recommendation was made out of an abundance of caution. "We recommended, like I said, removing from ou…

Marshalltown businesses impacted by Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak, fall festival begins despite state recommendation