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DNC approves 2028 presidential nominating cycle, leaving Iowa out

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday approved by voice vote its lineup of six early primaries for the 2028 election cycle, kicking off with South Carolina and Nevada. DNC Chair Ken Martin said during Saturday’s meeting that the early lineup reflects the diversity of the party’s ...

Annual Draws For Paws bar crawl fundraiser set for Aug. 29

The Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown’s Draws for Paws fundraiser returns for the sixth year Saturday, Aug. 29 from noon to 6 p.m. August 17 is the deadline to register to guarantee a t-shirt to wear during the crawl. The following businesses will be stops on the crawl: El ...

Democrat Rob Sand calls for civility in contentious Iowa governor race

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand called for his opponents and his own supporters to be “respectful” Saturday as the race for Iowa governor heats up. When Sand, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor in 2026, visited the state fair on Thursday, he was followed and booed by activists with the ...

A place to learn

These days, almost everyone seems to have an opinion on data centers, whether negative, positive or somewhere in between, but Jarrod Ulery of Le Grand is no stranger to any of these conversations. The master electrician built Marshall County’s first bitcoin mining facility near St. Anthony ...