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Heat stroke, exhaustion biggest RAGBRAI concerns for county public health

The National Weather Service is predicting that Marshall County’s temperature and heat index - 92 degrees with a heat index of 101 - will persist and possibly increase on Monday. The high temperatures felt across the state will greet RAGBRAI riders as they start the journey on Sunday in ...

Council instructs public works director to proceed with airport repairs

Fresh off of an hourlong discussion about data center regulations, the Marshalltown city council wound down last Monday night’s meeting with a comparatively brief conversation on repairs to the airport north of town, which was badly damaged by straight-line winds on June 17. Public Works ...

Playwright Tom Akers holds Q&A session after world premiere show in Toledo

TOLEDO — Following the recent world premiere performance of "A Hi-Way Inn Holiday" at the Wieting Theatre, audience members had the opportunity to hear directly from playwright Tom Akers during a question-and-answer session. Akers is an Iowa playwright, director, and retired school ...

Iowa agriculture experts release report on state ag economy amid downturn

A new report suggests Iowa’s agricultural industry is in a multi-year downturn that might not let up for a few more years, and experts are advising farmers to look back to the practices that got them through tough financial times a decade ago to weather the current storm. The Iowa Farm ...