Heiden helps Hawks romp
Bobcat boys close first month with a win
OTTUMWA — The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad closed out the first month of the winter season with a win at the Ottumwa Quad on Monday, ...
Daily Record, Dec. 29, 2025
Marshalltown Police Department Arrests • On Friday, Dec. 26, Aleta Alberts, 53, was arrested for false reporting-911 call.
Daily Record, Dec. 27, 2025
Marshall County Courthouse Court • Aleta Mae Alberts made an initial appearance on a false reporting-911 call charge. A pre-trial ...
Respect or Fear?
Making life more affordable or Iowa families
This year, working with President Trump, I was laser-focused on lowering costs for Iowa families, farmers, seniors, workers, and small businesses ...
China buys several shiploads of U.S. soybeans ahead of Trump trade meeting
U.S. soybean farmers and lawmakers said the Chinese purchase of several shiploads of U.S. soybeans indicated a positive step in trade negotiations between the two ...
Wall Street hits records following an encouraging update on inflation
US stocks set more records as Wall Street’s relentless rally keeps rolling
The ugly American
The Dec. 12 T.R. article “Trump Leads America Boldly into Decline” by syndicated writer Froma Harrop was just a scratch on the moral decadence, the corruption of ...
Handel’s Messiah
Recognizing everyday acts of kindness
Sandra McKee
Sandra (Heth) McKee, 76, of Toledo, “took the reins with Jesus” on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown. Per Sandee’s ...
Lotus Bear
Wilbur Frericks
A winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the U.S., hampering holiday travel
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe ...
