The now well-established Marshalltown Police and Community Team (MPACT) program, which embeds social workers from YSS of Marshall County within the police department and, as of earlier this year, the sheriff’s office to handle non-criminal,…
Curtains up
After years of figuring out financing and logistics, the reopening of the Martha-Ellen Tye Playhouse is right around the corner.…
Iowa lawmakers to convene Friday for special session on tax incentives for steel mill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called for special legislative session to take place Friday, Oct. 2, to amend the state’s…
Iowa farmers behind on harvest as wet September comes to close
In typical years, according to crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers have harvested about…
President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa
President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and…
Man charged with grooming, 19 counts of possession of depiction of minor in sex act
An Eldora man who was residing at the Marshalltown Residential Center (Halfway House) at the time of the offenses has…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 29 • Albert Eugene Wade Jr. made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge. Leah Patton is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Wade is being held without bond. • Wayne Keith Darby Jr. made an initial appearance…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 28 • Nallely Lopez made an initial appearance on a domestic…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 25 • Christopher Lane Goodman made an initial appearance on a…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 24 • Zarhona Lanae Farmer made an initial appearance on an…
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Columnists
Stop buying votes. Everybody!
It would be hard to find a more insulting offer than to exchange money…
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
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The problem: United States debt
According to recent news items the national debt is over $40 Trillion dollars. People seem to ignore this issue because they feel they can do nothing about it. However, almost all families have debt, and they know what they must do if their loans become too large. Answer: They need to decrease spending and…
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Obituaries
LaDonna Gotshall
LaDonna Ann Gotshall, 81, of Conrad, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. Memorial services for LaDonna will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in LaDonna’s name to the Dolly Parton…
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