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Daily Record, May 21, 2026

Daily Record May 21, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Court May 20 • Matthew Lee Bradley made an initial appearance on a harassment-first degree charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on May 29. Bond is set at $15,000 cash in defendant’s name only. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party. • Robert Paul Junck made an initial appearance on a contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order charge. Jennifer Weaver is acting as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Court. Bond is set at ...

IVH residents receive copies of student-written ‘A Book by Me’ series

Todays News May 21, 2026

For nearly 25 years, the “A Book by Me” series created by Deb Bowen of the Quad Cities has been connecting students with senior citizens through a series of books written by the students and detailing historical events like the Holocaust, the Underground Railroad and more. On Wednesday ...

Supervisors OK closing county offices for RAGBRAI

Todays News May 21, 2026

The vast majority of functions and offices at the Marshall County Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, July 22 for the RAGBRAI overnight event after the Board of Supervisors approved the decision during Wednesday morning’s regular meeting. Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce ...

More puzzle pieces coming together in Lasley homicide trial

Todays News May 21, 2026

A jury selected for an ongoing double homicide trial in Marshall County has listened to multiple testimonies from the prosecution and the defense since the trial began on May 12. Lasley, 30, of Ankeny, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder of Mario Murillo, 28, and Frances Gasca, ...

Four Tama County Treasurer hopefuls take questions during candidate forum

Todays News May 21, 2026

TAMA — The four Republican candidates seeking the office of Tama County Treasurer gathered for a forum held at the Tama Civic Center on Tuesday night and fielded questions from moderators Mark Doland and David Turner, both current Tama County Supervisors, before a crowd of approximately 60 ...

School board, interrupted by tornado warning, approves Miller items

Todays News May 20, 2026

The town tornado siren interrupted the Marshalltown Community School District Board of Education meeting Monday evening. As Marshalltown High School Principal Justin Bolliver sought approval of the 2026 graduate list, cell phone weather alerts began ringing in the meeting room. Some ...