On Oct. 7, 2001, armed forces of the United States and Great Britain with logistical support from NATO countries invaded Afghanistan as a direct response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil.…
‘Hard work’ helps decrease MCSD special education deficit
The deficit in the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) special education department has decreased from the previous year to a…
Ground broken on Toledo's Woodlawn Housing Addition
TOLEDO — History is being made all over Tama-Toledo these days. Last Wednesday, a group of civic leaders gathered in the…
Turek, Hinson talk legislative track records at US Senate debate
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Rep. Josh Turek spoke about their track records as lawmakers as they met for…
US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former…
The Coop is open
When business partners Eliot McDonald and Henry Panameno, both Texas natives, embarked on a nationwide search for the community where…
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Local Sports
Clark denounces hateful messages to Mitchell
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark still wants Kelsey Mitchell as a teammate — even though…
Wilson wins third straight WNBA MVP
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan coach Dusty May joined several of his players moving on to the…
NCAA title could bring big things for Big Ten
Relay sweep lifts MHS past Lincoln
Daily Record
DAILY RECORD
Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 8 • AC Phaymone Cavan made an initial appearance on a violation of probation charge. Julia Cutler is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Cavan is being held without bond. • Carlos Elias Carrillo made an initial appearance on a…
Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 7 • Fernando Vargas made an initial appearance on a failure…
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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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Columnists
Lessons from the death of Jim Bakker
In the 1980s the media gave them the name "televangelists." These were men (and…
Being unable to keep up with a large garden anymore, I laid my latest brainstorm on…
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The prosecutor's dilemma
The system worked in the Cornell 7 case
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
Dave Adland
Dave Adland, 74 of Marshalltown, passed at UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown September 29, 2026. A celebration of life for Dave will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 4:00 until 7:00 at St. Francis of Assisi: St. Henry Church with a time of open sharing beginning at 7:00 P.M. For additional information or to send…