Breaking News

Meet the candidates 2026: Iowa House District 51 pt. 1

Two candidates will face off against each other in the Nov. 3 general election for the Iowa House of Representatives District 51 seat. Incumbent Republican Brett Barker, the former Nevada mayor, is seeking a second term after winning his first legislative election in 2024. In the June primary, he defeated challenger Shane Heintz of Nevada for the Republican spot in the election. The other is political newcomer and Democratic candidate Teresa Perin of Rhodes. Perin is a farmer and an English teacher at Marshalltown High School. District 51 covers the northwest, southwest and ...

Can’t you smell that smell?

The Marshalltown city council spent approximately 40 minutes of Monday night’s regular meeting discussing its offensive odor ordinance and whether more aggressive action should be pursued against the JBS plant, the city’s largest employer, when violations occur. Assistant Housing and ...

DAILY RECORD

Marshall County Courthouse Court Oct. 13 • Ytzara Duran made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 3. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court. Marshalltown Police Department Arrests • On Monday, Oct. 12, Gerbin Salvador Flores, 29, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-simple, criminal mischief-fourth degree and child endangerment-substantial risk. • On Monday, Oct. 12, Ytzara Duran, 18, was arrested on a warrant. Marshall ...