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Acton unveils 80th Matchstick Marvel: Cinderella Castle

Todays News

GLADBROOK — Patrick “Pat” Acton created his first model out of matchsticks in 1977, a church, using 500 matchsticks. This year he completed his 80th piece — Disney’s Cinderella Castle — using 607,000 matchsticks. His career total: a whopping 9,767,772 matchsticks used. He began ...

Daily Record, April 15, 2026

Daily Record

Marshall County Courthouse Court April 14 • Kevin Kroeger made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge. Patrick Peters is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Kroeger is being held without bond. • A ...

Grimes Farm to host Earth Day Walk on April 22

Todays News

Next Wednesday is the annual day dedicated to environmental protection support - Earth Day. And Grimes Farm will host a walk for the yearly observance. Naturalist Emma Bruck said this is the second year the park has hosted the event. “We host the Earth Day Walk to encourage people to ...

MHS students reflect on individual All-State experience

Todays News

On March 30, a pair of Marshalltown High School students — junior Jaylin Fogarty and senior Nolan Sawtelle — competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) All-State Festival on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls, and they recently reflected on the milestone ...