As the heated debate over potential data center development rages on at the city level, the Marshall County Zoning Commission met in regular session at the courthouse on Thursday morning and unanimously recommended a six-month…
Council narrowly adopts MarshALLtown 2045 Comprehensive Plan
After a series of planning sessions and public engagement events dating back to last summer, the Marshalltown city council finally…
MCBD recognizes graduating seniors
Parents have a chance at honoring their seniors while supporting a new fundraiser launched by the Marshalltown Central Business District…
‘I’ll keep showing up’
TAMA — With a small group of attendees packed inside a meeting room at the Louise and Lucile Hink Tama Public…
GMG Elementary, Gladbrook American Legion and Auxiliary mark back to school with flag raising ceremony
GREEN MOUNTAIN – The first day of the 2026-27 school year for GMG Elementary was Monday and included the annual…
Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook…
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Cyclone warning in State College
Iowa's Diaz up for Hispanic Player of the Year
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Drake men’s basketball team will play in the inaugural Snake River…
Drake men to play in Snake River Invitational
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 26 • Troy Anthony Williams made an initial appearance on a unauthorized use of a credit card charge, a identity theft under $1,500 charge, a theft-fifth degree charge and a trespass-first offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m.…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 25 • Timothy John Petit made an initial appearance on a…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 24 • Justin Lee Smith made an initial appearance on a…
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Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 21 • Edward James Murray made an initial appearance on a…
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Columnists
Twilight's last gleaming
There is a point in the decline of republics when the problem is no…
I'll take and tell you, if there's something beneficial about being incapacitated, in addition to the…
Bed Pan Comes Out, Book Opens
What if factories had gotten the data center treatment?
Insulting Canada is sick economic policy
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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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
Dave Dawson
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A word of caution to the Marshall County Supervisors
Obituaries
Jane Whitehead
Jane Whitehead, 92, of New Providence, IA, passed away on, Saturday, August 22, 2026, at her home with her family by her side. Visitation will be held Friday, September 18th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September…
Joan Ballard
Rebecca "Becky" Klinefelter
Stephen Irvine
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