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Smoking for Recovery returns for second annual event Saturday

The first iteration of Smoking for Recovery last August was such a smashing success that the group behind it, God’s Way Ministry, is making it even bigger and better in year two. Beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 8 p.m., it will include a meat smoking contest, inflatables, baptisms, ...

Traer water tower undergoes Redhawk refresh

TRAER – Just in time for high school football season, Traer’s water tower will soon sport a fresh Redhawk-themed paint scheme as part of a restoration project. “Work on the Traer water town has started,” Traer Municipal Utilities (TMU) General Manager Eric McEwen told the newspaper ...

Jury finds Dewey Perdue not guilty of all charges

The weeklong attempted murder trial of Dewey Perdue ended on Friday, Aug. 14 with the 12-person jury finding him not guilty on all counts. Perdue, 70, of Marshalltown, was arrested in Bondurant in Sept. 23, 2025 after being considered at-large and wanted in connection to the Sept. 20, 2025 shooting of two people – Jose Arrendondo and Juan Lopez. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of willful injury causing serious injury and one count of willful injury causing bodily injury. Attorney Jessica Donels, one member of Perdue’s defense team along with Carly ...

Annual Marshall County Back to School Fair held at MHS Roundhouse Sunday

Students and parents filled up the Marshalltown High School (MHS) Roundhouse for the annual Marshall County Back to School Fair on Sunday afternoon with a wide variety of local businesses, nonprofit organizations and public entities represented. Attendees had the chance to grab school ...