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Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill appears in latest Sand campaign ad

At-Large Marshalltown City Councilor Sue Cahill is the latest person touting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in a new advertisement released Monday. “I have been following Rob in his campaigns and as he has served as state auditor,” she said. “I believe that position can do ...

Spreading Bobcat Pride on High Five Friday

T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY Each football Friday, a group of Marshalltown High School (MHS) players head out to the district’s elementary schools to provide students with a special start to their morning and spread some Bobcat pride in the process through high fives and positive ...

States, FTC secure settlement in suit against Corteva pesticide loyalty programs

The Federal Trade Commission along with state attorneys general, including Iowa’s, have reached a settlement with the seed and pesticide manufacturer Corteva Inc. in a case about pesticide competition. The lawsuit alleged the company was operating a pesticide loyalty program that violated monopoly laws. In addition to the $35 million settlement, a news release from the FTC says, the agreement will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The suit, which was filed in 2022, alleged that Corteva paid distributors to limit the sales of generic, less expensive pesticides and those of ...

The parade must go on: Scenes from a rainy Oktemberfest weekend

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY The 40th annual Oktemberfest got off to a beautiful start on Saturday morning with ideal fall conditions for the 5K run, but unfortunately, the rain that has been so persistent in recent weeks reappeared as the parade began at 10 a.m. Nonetheless, the event went ...

A decade later, Judge Haney finally ‘graduates’ from Drug Court

In 2016, amidst a statewide moratorium on new specialty courts, now retired District Court Judge John Haney decided to push forward and establish one in Marshall County anyway, dubbing it “Enhanced Supervision Court,” also known as Drug Court. Over a decade later, the court has helped ...

Nearly 380 animals rescued in Marshall County livestock neglect investigation

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) recently rescued a total of 379 animals from a rural Marshalltown property as part of an investigation into allegations of livestock neglect. Last Thursday at approximately 7 a.m., the MCSO received a complaint that a young pony was struggling ...