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Daily Record July 22, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court July 21 • Raul Junior Alonzo made an initial appearance on a contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order charge. Logan Kelleher is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party. Alonzo was also seen on a dark windows/windshield charge, a no insurance charge and a no valid driver’s license charge. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 in Magistrate Court. • Erin Vanessa ...

Riding for Jack

Todays News July 22, 2026

My name is Monica Perme. I joined RAGBRAI in Guthrie Center because my son, and riding partner, died July 11. We had been looking forward to doing RAGBRAI for more than a year and were planning to use it as an opportunity to highlight our small charity, Moving Forward For Ataxia, which ...

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request to Congress

Todays News July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities. Hegseth ...

Ridiculous Day returns to downtown on Saturday

Todays News July 22, 2026

Just three days after RAGBRAI riders arrive, the annual Ridiculous Day will be held downtown. Even though the bicyclists will already be departed, Marshalltown residents will get the opportunity to engage in the event. Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Board President and ...

Sand outraises Lahn in latest reports; both received millions from party PACs

Todays News July 22, 2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand’s campaign said Monday he broke an Iowa record for the most money raised by a statewide campaign in a fundraising period, raising more than $9.38 million from May 27 to July 14. During the first four and a half months of 2026, the Rob Sand for ...

Marshalltown duo launching AI-powered app for aspiring entrepreneurs

Todays News July 22, 2026

A lot of people have great ideas for startup businesses, but few of them ever become reality. With a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs navigate all the hurdles inherent to launching such an endeavor, Marshalltown’s own Alfonso Medina and John ...