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Daily Record October 21, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 20 • Seth Leroy Watts made an initial appearance on a violation of probation charge. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Watts is being held without bond. Marshalltown Police Department Arrests • On Monday, Oct. 19, Cheyenne Meyer, 27, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana-first offense, providing false identification information and on a warrant. • On Monday, Oct. 19, Joshua Kopp, 49, was arrested on a warrant. Marshall County ...

‘Feel the Love’ program brings new AC system to Central Iowa Fairgrounds activity building

Todays News October 21, 2026

The Central Iowa Fairgrounds host a wide range of activities throughout the year on the east side of Marshalltown, but until recently, the activities building had never had an air conditioning system. That has now changed thanks to the Lennox “Feel the Love” program in partnership with ...

Meet the candidates 2026: Marshall County Board of Supervisors four-year term pt. 1

Todays News October 21, 2026

With early voting already underway and Election Day approaching, Marshall County voters are deciding on all three of the seats on the Board of Supervisors. In the race to serve a full four-year term, three candidates are competing for two seats: incumbent Republicans Jarret Heil and Carol Hibbs, both of whom were first elected in 2022, and Democratic challenger DeMorris Dean, a retired Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputy and U.S. Army veteran. Their answers to part one of the T-R’s candidate questionnaire are printed below, and parts two, three and four will be ...

USDA offering $8B in farmer relief payments

Todays News October 21, 2026

Farmers will be eligible to receive one-time payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide relief for high fuel and input costs. USDA and President Donald Trump announced Monday night at a rally in Kansas that farmers would have $8 billion made available in the Harvest Fuel ...

Marshalltown Community School District faces larger than expected enrollment drop

Todays News October 21, 2026

The Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) had another decrease in the number of enrolled students, per the annual certified enrollment count. At the regular Monday meeting, the school board received a report from Executive Director of Finance & Operations Randy Denham on the count, ...

Rob Sand withdraws from Wednesday debate after brother-in-law’s death

Todays News October 21, 2026

Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for governor, has withdrawn from a debate scheduled for Wednesday with Republican candidate Zach Lahn following the death of his brother-in-law. Sand and Lahn were scheduled to meet for a debate on “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS Oct. 21, the third of four ...