After many long months — since April to be exact — the Center Street viaduct is finally open. The City of Marshalltown announced the reopening with little fanfare, but with a simple posting on Facebook.…
Past Times: Saint Anthony’s Anthony
Last month Past Times discussed the naming of the Marshall County town of Saint Anthony. San Antonio, Texas, home of…
A cattle farmer, U.S. Army veteran, and Iowa Senate staffer on serving close to home
(Editor’s note: This story, originally published by the Harvard Kennedy School, is reprinted with permission. Gannon Hendrick was a Republican…
Council votes down emergency response, community benefit amendments for data centers
(Editor’s note: This is the third and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and…
The late John Mowry left a legacy of public service
The late Dale Paullin (also known as Paul Dale), Mary Beth Hurt, and Jean Seberg are not the only prominent…
‘Do you remember Barb Scafferi?’
Barb Scafferi of Marshalltown intended to write for one year only a monthly column “Do You Remember … for “Past…
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Local Sports
Orange you glad you picked Syracuse?
Preston Johnson has had the type of senior season that only exists in dreams.…
IOWA CITY — Dani Carnegie scored 22 points and Ava Heiden had 15 as No. 10…
Carnegie propels No. 10 Iowa past Panthers 78-40
AMES — Freshman Tjasa Turnsek posted her second collegiate double-double and the Iowa State women’s basketball…
Turnsek leads Cyclones to triumph over Howard
AMES — Iowa State running back Aiden Flora has been named a finalist for the 2026…
SPORTS SHORTS: ISU’s Flora a Paul Hornung Award finalist
Daily Record
DAILY RECORD
Marshall County Courthouse Court Nov. 12 • Nay Lay made an initial appearance on a violation of probation charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Lay is being held without bond. • Jusepe Ashku made an initial appearance on a…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Nov. 10 • Michael Eugene Carter made an initial appearance on a…
DAILY RECORD
Marshall County Courthouse Court Nov. 9 • Eric Yovani Mendez made an initial appearance on a…
DAILY RECORD
Marshall County Courthouse Court Nov. 6 • Antonio Carl Morrison made an initial appearance on a…
DAILY RECORD
Columnists
The Sand trap: Will Rob Sand become the next Chet Culver?
Gov.-elect Rob Sand may have just been handed the keys to Terrace Hill in…
November 3, 1988 – November 3, 2026. The anniversary date of my sobriety fell on election…
EMPTY NEST
I found another verse that uses a capital W for “the Word” and it appears to…
Bible Truth or Tradition: Was the Word always a person? Part 2
Have you ever thought about or wondered how emotional pain affects your body? Emotional pain can…
Emotional and physical pain in mental health
Money & Markets
Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
Your View
MPL Boardroom Antics pt. 12
Editor, The first YouTube livestreamed MPL TRUSTee meeting occurred Tues. Oct 20. It is archived and accessible on the Marshalltown YouTube channel. Watching it will reveal the hostile TRUSTee’s silent refusal to account for their recent and ongoing policy deviation. The silence tool was employed to deviate from policy procedure concerning the offer of…
Data centers
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Data center and TIF location
Obituaries
Marion "Pete" Weuve
Marion (Pete) Weuve, 79, of Rhodes, IA, formerly of State Center, IA, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2026, University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, IA, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be…
Kathryn Maschmann
Lindsey Daleske
Bruce McKeag
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