When business partners Eliot McDonald and Henry Panameno, both Texas natives, embarked on a nationwide search for the community where they would launch their new restaurant venture, The Coop Chicken Fingers, they eventually landed on…
Marshalltown Water Works celebrates 150 years
Being in operation for 150 years is no small feat, for any entity or business. Yet Marshalltown Water Works (MWW)…
Supervisors accept retirement of VA commissioner, appoint replacement
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors moved through a series of routine business items and adjourned in less than a…
Albion Library serves as community hub
ALBION — A library may provide books, digital media and other informational materials, but for many rural areas, it also…
Sand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate
Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn accused each other of lying about their residency and family wealth Tuesday while…
USDA to increase research into U.S. seed stores, partner with DOJ to investigate seed industry
PRAIRIE CITY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a program Tuesday to increase research and sequencing of the country’s…
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Sandvick's state cut short
WATERLOO — Marshalltown senior Kate Sandvick entered the Class 2A state singles tournament with…
’Dogs bite ’Cats in Alliance clash
ISU's Flora is Maxwell National Player of the Week
IOWA CITY – Iowa women’s basketball has sold out season tickets for the fourth consecutive season.…
Iowa women's basketball season tickets sold out
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 7 • Fernando Vargas made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for an arraignment hearing charge. The arraignment hearing will be rescheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $3,000 cash in defendant’s name only. Vargas was also seen on a failure to appear for…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 6 • Fikiri Martin Tundu made an initial appearance on two…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 5 • Montgomery Bisig made an initial appearance on three counts…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 2 • John Willet Miller made an initial appearance on a…
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Columnists
The system worked in the Cornell 7 case
We've heard it from politicians, celebrities and influencers -- the system failed the accuser…
"Botched" is a perfectly fine word for golf, cooking, or home repair. It seems inadequate for…
How death penalty opponents share the blame for botched executions
The Barker Bulletin: Special session
The attendance snowball: When a few absences become a pattern
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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World Food Day: What are we doing with all this food?
On World Food Day, people around the globe will discuss hunger, sustainability, and how to feed a growing population. There is another question worth asking: What are we feeding our food to? Vast quantities of crops, land, and water are used to raise animals who are then eaten by people. It is a remarkably…
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Iowa has a Sam Brownback problem
MPL boardroom antics pt. 11
Obituaries
Terri Landt
Terri Landt, 73, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by her family at The Willows of Marshalltown. A celebration of life visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown, where desserts will be served. A time of sharing for family…
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