Marshalltown Community School District preparing to welcome students on Monday

August 22, 2026

Monday is a “class-ified” day as it marks the return of students for the 2026-27 school year within the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD). Fortunately, there have not been any major events to hamper the start, such as what was seen during the past eight years. “Every single year has its own unique pulse and spirit and this year is no exception,” said Superintendent Theron Schutte. “I think the fact that it feels like a normal start versus past years' post-[2018]tornado, post-[2020]COVID, post-[2020]derecho or starting a bit later due to construction [in 2025]. I think…

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Daily Record

DAILY RECORD

Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 21 • Edward James Murray made an initial appearance on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge and a domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness-first offense charge. Patrick Peters is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 31. Bond is set at…

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

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Dave Dawson

Here in Ames you are gerrymandered into District 4 for our representative in the House. This means you are stuck with the red counties up in Northwest Iowa. They have given us Representative Feenstra who has refused to take 90 million in earmark money. While districts represented by lawmakers like Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson,…

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