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Back to school 2026

Subjects will be learned, sports will be played and new friends will be made by many Marshalltown Community School District students. The 2026-27 school year began Monday. Students and staff gathered outside to wait for…

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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 24 • Justin Lee Smith made an initial appearance on a child endangerment charge and a domestic abuse assault-injury or mental illness-first offense charge. Dusty Clements is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 3. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety.…

Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 21 • Edward James Murray made an initial appearance on a…

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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 20 • William Dale Speas made an initial appearance on a…

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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 19 • Charleen Nicole Breckenridge made an initial appearance on two…

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Do you plan to vote in favor of a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution requiring a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers of the state legislature to raise individual or corporate income taxes or create a new income tax?

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MPL boardroom antics pt. 10

MPL boardroom antics part 10 Editor, this is the latest of dozens of rejected Statements of Concern. A Reasons for trustees to fire MPL director. 1 Unethical treatment of patron DB Aug. 2022 2 Gross behavior toward patron JW Nov 15, 2022 . No apology offered. 3 Failure to provide accurate , balanced

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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed on August 12 in Mesa, AZ. He joined his parents, and a brother in eternal rest. Per his wishes there will be no services. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Karen, his children Chris and Andrea, brother Tim, and seven grandchildren.

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