Primary election polls open tomorrow for party members

June 1, 2026

Tomorrow is primary election day in Iowa, and Marshall County voters who are members of one of the major political parties - Democratic or Republican - will have plenty of choices on their ballots. Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson said even though polls close at 8 p.m. tomorrow, the people who are still in line at polling locations will be able to cast their ballots. People who show up after the closing will not be able to vote. The county election workers will bring the results from each of the 11 polling locations to the Marshall County Election Center. “I’d ...

Albion Rail-Trail Festival slated for June 5-6

June 1, 2026

ALBION — Festivals, especially ones that take place in small communities, have a way of bringing people together to celebrate memories, local history and honor veterans. This year’s Albion Rail-Trail Festival ties into the nation’s anniversary year with the theme of “A Salute to ...

Baeth recognized with 2026 Greenlee School alumni award

June 1, 2026

AMES — Kimberly Baeth, daughter of LeRoy & the (Late) Patti Morford and formerly of Marshalltown, is the recipient of the 2026 Greenlee Professional Award, which recognizes a Greenlee School graduate who has demonstrated leadership, impact and achievement in advertising, journalism and mass ...

Recent UI commencement speaker Uriel Campos-Padilla excited to start teaching career in Marshalltown

May 30, 2026

Uriel Campos-Padilla moved to Marshalltown from California in 2017 and graduated from MHS in 2021 before furthering his education at the University of Iowa. This fall, he’ll come full circle and start his professional career teaching first grade at Rogers Elementary while joining his mother, ...

Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn makes Pachyderm a final pre-election stop

May 30, 2026

One of the five Republican gubernatorial candidates made one of his final stops in Marshalltown before the Tuesday primary election. Zach Lahn spoke before a packed room at Legends American Grill for the weekly Pachyderm Herd lunch on Friday. He began his speech by telling the crowd he had ...

Marshalltown artist Josh Cox curates Tiny Art Walk on West Main Street

May 30, 2026

Josh Cox is one of Marshalltown’s most tireless advocates for art, and he always seems to have another new idea in the works. The latest is the new Tiny Art Walk on the 100 block of West Main Street, with a total of six installations planned including two already in place in the berms near ...