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Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat

Marshalltown High School bid farewell to 393 high school seniors during Sunday’s commencement ceremony at the Roundhouse. During the student recognition portion, MHS Principal Justin Boliver said the graduating class earned $1.2 million in scholarships to attend post-secondary ...

Albion Rail-Trail Festival slated for June 5-6

ALBION — Festivals, especially ones that take place in small communities, have a way of bringing people together to celebrate memories, local history and honor veterans. This year’s Albion Rail-Trail Festival ties into the nation’s anniversary year with the theme of “A Salute to ...

Baeth recognized with 2026 Greenlee School alumni award

AMES — Kimberly Baeth, daughter of LeRoy & the (Late) Patti Morford and formerly of Marshalltown, is the recipient of the 2026 Greenlee Professional Award, which recognizes a Greenlee School graduate who has demonstrated leadership, impact and achievement in advertising, journalism and mass ...

Primary election polls open tomorrow for party members

Tomorrow is primary election day in Iowa, and Marshall County voters who are members of one of the major political parties - Democratic or Republican - will have plenty of choices on their ballots. Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson said even though polls close at 8 p.m. tomorrow, the people who are still in line at polling locations will be able to cast their ballots. People who show up after the closing will not be able to vote. The county election workers will bring the results from each of the 11 polling locations to the Marshall County Election Center. “I’d ...

Round River: Swing to Summer

With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview, gone too seem to be the brisk early morning temperatures calling for a hooded sweatshirt. Hot and dry conditions have returned, and seem to be the favored forecast into at least early- to mid-June. Might as well embrace it: summer is here. Last ...