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Daily Record October 22, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 21 • Dylan Michael Aswegan made an initial appearance on two counts of a violation of probation charge, a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge, a possession of a controlled substance-second offense charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Aswegan is being held without bond. The contempt hearing will also be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety. A new no-contact order has been issued ...

Bestselling author Allen Eskens visits Marshalltown Public Library Monday

Todays News October 21, 2026

Allen Eskens told the story of how he went from a below average student who believed he was destined to hang drywall for a living to an accomplished attorney and, eventually, a bestselling mystery author during an event at the Marshalltown Public Library Monday night promoting his latest book, ...

DAILY RECORD

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 ...