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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 ...

Daily Record, May 30, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court May 29 • Gabriela Martinez made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for a pre-trial conference ahead of a jury trial charge, a driving while barred charge, a malicious prosecution charge, a theft-fifth degree charge, a no insurance charge and a operating without registration charge. The pre-trial conference is rescheduled for 9 a.m. on June 12 with the jury trial set for 9 a.m. on June 25. Bond is set at $2,000 in defendant’s name only. On the new charges, the preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on June 8. Bond is set at $3,000 ...