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Daily Record, May 20, 2026

Daily Record May 20, 2026

Marshall County Courthouse Marriages • Raul Alvarez Rodriguez to Maria Mendoza Araujo • Rachael Pfantz to Matthew Heidemann Property Transfers May 18 • Child Support Services, State of Iowa, Marshall County Sheriff, City of Marshalltown, Melissa Szabo, Stephen R. Szabo to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, 1918 S. Fifth Ave. • Craig E. and Rachel J. McKibbin to Amy and Bradley Piland, 1429 330th St., Rhodes • Maria Esther Camacho J, Maria Esther Camacho Jimenz to Jose Candelario Nino Ruiz, 1905 S. Fifth Ave. • Maria Esther Camacho Jimenz, Maria Esther Camacho to ...

Graduates of area districts celebrated during commencements

Todays News May 20, 2026

Sunday was an important afternoon for the graduating classes of several local high schools including BCLUW, GMG, Meskwaki and West Marshall as seniors officially received their diplomas and took the next step toward adulthood during their respective commencement ceremonies.

Rural road names pt. 6: From Judge Smith to Vance

Todays News May 20, 2026

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles reporting on Marshall County residents of the mid to late 1800s whose names are posted on rural avenue road signs. Last names — and names of former towns and villages — were mandated by the E-911 county system. They were approved ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs laws restricting access to abortion pills, HPV vaccine

Todays News May 20, 2026

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 13 bills into law Tuesday — including several that could impact Iowans’ access to reproductive healthcare. House File 2788, the final bill debated in the Iowa Senate during the 2026 legislative session, is a measure restricting access to abortion-inducing medications through telehealth and mail-order prescription services. Under the new law, these medications, such as mifepristone, will have to be prescribed in person. The law, which will officially take effect July 1, comes amid a national discussion on access to mifepristone, which is used to terminate ...

EMT sues UnityPoint, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation

Todays News May 20, 2026

An EMT who worked for UnityPoint Health is suing the company, alleging she was the victim of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault. Kayla Whitten is suing Iowa Health System’s UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital and EMS supervisor Nick Heintz in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa for alleged civil rights violations. According to the lawsuit, Whitten was hired by UnityPoint Health in March 2024 as a full-time emergency medical technician for UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. As an EMT, Whitten allegedly assessed, treated and transported patients ...

MHS seniors announce next steps during ‘Decision Day’

Todays News May 20, 2026

On Decision Day, which was held Monday, Marshalltown High School seniors came together to share their post-graduation plans. Along with sharing their plans, they shared words of wisdom with the incoming freshmen, enjoyed dirty sodas from Inclusion Fusion and cookies, and picked up some college ...