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‘A different kind’ of Democrat

GRUNDY CENTER – After a decade of Republican control of state government, gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand thinks it’s time for a sea change in Iowa. But rather than overcorrect in the opposite direction, the Democratic state auditor is instead asking voters to remember their roots and ...

Teamwork makes the dream work

Before RAGBRAI came through Marshalltown, volunteers tackled various cleanup and renovation projects to help the city sparkle for the thousands of visitors who biked through. One initiative that took off on social media was repainting a large concrete M located in the 13th Street District ...

Man involved in crash near State Center dies due to injuries

DES MOINES — The 89-year-old Gowrie man who suffered severe injuries as the result of a crash near State Center on Wednesday afternoon has died at a Des Moines hospital. Marshall County Sheriff Joel Phillips confirmed that Robert Craigmile, 89, who had been reported missing out of Webster County the day before the accident, passed away on Thursday as a result of the injuries he sustained in the motor vehicle crash. The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office has assumed jurisdiction in this death. Craigmile was operating a passenger vehicle and collided with a semi driven by ...

DAILY RECORD

Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 7 • Refugio Gonzalez made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge. Julia Cutler is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Gonzalez is being held without bond. • Ignacio Esteban Sanchez made an initial appearance on a operating while under the influence-third or subsequent offense charge, a possession of contraband in a correctional facility charge and a possession of a controlled substance-first offense charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on ...