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‘We are here to defend the culture’

With election day less than four weeks away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who was joined by his wife Annie and all seven of their children, spoke to a capacity crowd of at least 70 inside Legends American Grill in Marshalltown on Saturday afternoon, focusing his remarks on ...

Scenes from the 2026 Pioneer Days parade

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY The annual Pioneer Days celebration returned to Le Grand on Saturday with a full slate of events beginning bright and early with a 5k run at 7:45 a.m., and the centerpiece of the day was the parade at 11 a.m. led by Marshall County Sheriff’s Office Deputy ...

EPA head Lee Zeldin says agency is updating Iowa’s impaired waterway list

ALTOONA — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said Sunday in Iowa that the federal agency is processing “updates” on Iowa’s list of impaired waterways amid a lawsuit challenging the decision to delist seven waterways that had been added due to nitrate ...

Early and absentee voting starts tomorrow in Marshall County

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts tomorrow in Marshall County, and throughout Iowa. Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson said people can go to the Marshall County Election Center to cast early ballots. Also tomorrow, the auditor’s office will mail all of the ...

California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna rallies with Iowa Democrats ahead of midterms

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna told Iowa Democrats Sunday he believed Iowa Rep. Josh Turek could help bring a “moral renewal to America” if he is elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. Khanna was the headline speaker for state Rep. Sean Bagniewski’s annual Fish Fry dinner in Des Moines, a fundraiser ...

Gather ‘round the table

Slightly more than 10 small business owners and Marshalltown city officials met with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand on Friday to talk about what was on their minds, and wages and healthcare were big topics. Alfonso Medina, the owner of La Carreta, hosted the small business ...