Exactly 15 years to the day have passed since Sarah Rosenblum was hired as the director of the Marshalltown Public Library (MPL). As with many things, it has come to an end. Friday marked the…
Rosenblum recognized for years of service at council meeting
During Monday night’s council meeting, retiring Marshalltown Public Library Director Sarah Rosenblum was presented with a plaque honoring her 15…
Council debates, narrowly approves proposed data center overlay district
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and…
Mount Pleasant man takes plea deal for role in Marshalltown shooting
A Mount Pleasant man who was originally charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting earlier…
Setting the standard
Marshalltown residents have always taken pride in the high quality and delicious taste of their water, and it’s now official…
Trump will hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas after all as election nears
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend are back on after initial cancellations, States Newsroom…
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FORT DODGE — The West Marshall girls’ cross country team set out to accomplish…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 30 • Samuel Castro Ramirez made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and an excessive speed charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 19. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. • Teagan James Danner made an initial appearance on a…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 29 • Gustavo Perez Rodriguez made an initial appearance on a…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 28 • Jose De Jesus Sanchez Soberanis made an initial appearance…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 27 • Harley Dean Ferch made an initial appearance on a…
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Should churches be celebrating Reformation Day, which is on Oct. 31? I have a mixed reactions to celebrating Reformation Day. I’m disappointed that most Protestants and Catholics have no more idea of what the Reformation was about than they could explain the Theory of Relativity. This, no doubt, is because few churches today bother…
Pork Market Meltdown The breath-taking crash in the hog futures was caused by a sudden realization…
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Skeletons, broken bricks and cheeseburgers
If you live long enough you hear the same promises and accusations repeated ad nauseum by…
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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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Voting for Mike Tupper
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Obituaries
Jim Roling
James Joseph Roling, 80, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Iowa River Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Eldora, with visitation one-hour prior. A private family burial will take place at St.…
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