(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series on the data center roundtable meeting held Thursday night at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum) The voices of Marshalltown residents were heard Thursday evening during a…
A year of change at East Marshall
GILMAN — The start of the 2026-2027 school year marks a major moment in the history of the East Marshall…
MFD Office Manager Maria Ramirez receives special commendation along with 5-year service award
After Marshalltown Police Department (MPD) Chief Chris Jones honored Officer Adan Ortiz Diaz for five years of service and Officer…
Sen. Grassley takes questions from West Marshall High School students Thursday
STATE CENTER — The oldest current member of Congress, 92-year-old U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), took some time to connect…
Petition to reduce Tama County Board of Supervisors from 5 to 3 members will appear on Nov. ballot
At the Aug. 10, Tama County Supervisors meeting, citizen Bob Vokoun stood before the board and presented a petition to…
Marshall County Zoning Commission unanimously recommends six-month data center moratorium
As the heated debate over potential data center development rages on at the city level, the Marshall County Zoning Commission…
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’Cats clipped by Little Cyclones
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DAILY RECORD
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
Back to school, ready for anything: Safety and emergency preparedness in Marshall County
Fall is back-to-school time in Marshall County. Families are waking up earlier to get ready for the day. Students are introducing themselves to new teachers. Buses are rumbling down the roads again. Parking lots at our schools are filling up. It's an exciting time of year, but it's also a time for everyone to…
Successes
How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person? This is the question Wayne…
Bible Truth or Tradition: How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person?
Twilight's last gleaming
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
Your View
Iowa needs a mom in the U.S. Senate
As a mom to two daughters, a State Senator, and a proud Iowan who still helps with our fifth-generation family farm, there is rarely a dull moment in my life. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. Every day, moms all across Iowa juggle the demands of raising kids, working full time, and…
MPL boardroom antics pt. 10
Dave Dawson
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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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