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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Sept. 22 Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 9 a.m. to noon Healthy Steps for Older Iowans, Le Grand Community Center, 206 N. Vine St., 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Brown Bag Bunch: Hidden Life of the Prairie, Marietta Sand Prairie, 1744 Knapp Ave., Marshalltown, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Anger Workshop-Together We Can, 8 W. Church St., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Melbourne Food Trucks-Karam's Grill, Corner of Second Street and Main Street, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Evening Bingo, Senior Citizens Center, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Heart of Iowa Chorus, Sweet Adeline practice, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3001 S. ...

ALMANAC

Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 65 Yesterday's Low 63 Last High 74 Last Low 58 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 1.00 inches Year-to-date 37.99 inches Last year-to-date 36.43 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 30.02 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:59 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 7:10 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 13.33 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)

Crack and Joint Sealing Project work zones

Street preservation work in the form of HMA crack sealing was rained out this week and will continue next week on Sept 22 on Eat Main Street from 18th Avenue to the City Limits. After this work is finished, work will continue Sept. 23-25 at: Lincoln Way from West City Limits to Brentwood Road. During this time, flaggers will be present to direct traffic as one lane of traffic will be closed. Local access will be coordinated on-site, as needed. Typical working hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Workers appreciate driver’s cooperation and patience during these ...

Editorial roundup: The Boston Globe says that the Meta settlement shortcomings should be supplemented by legislation

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will change its platforms to better protect teenagers from addictive social media behavior, under a legal settlement the tech company reached with 47 states, including Massachusetts, as well as Washington, D.C., and several US territories on Aug. 26. But those positive steps shouldn’t stop Massachusetts’ Legislature from passing its own bill to protect young people from harmful social media features. Both the House and Senate have passed bills to regulate social media for minors, and a conference committee of lawmakers is currently ...

Grundy County winner in statewide ISave 529 summer giveaway

DES MOINES — State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating Zachary S. as the Grundy County winner of a $529 contribution to an ISave 529 account through the statewide summer giveaway. With another giveaway now underway, Smith is encouraging families to enter for their own chance to jump-start their education savings. "This summer, we set out to give a child in every one of Iowa's 99 counties a boost toward their future," said Smith. "I'm excited to congratulate Zachary and their family on representing Grundy County. Whether these funds are someday used for college, an apprenticeship or ...

Phantom of the Opera on sale now at DMPA.org

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, are on sale now for its highly anticipated engagement with Des Moines Performing Arts at the Civic Center March 3-14, 2027. People can purchase tickets at DMPA.org, calling 515-246-2300, or visiting 221 Walnut St. in Des Moines. Mackintosh said, "I'm really delighted to bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA back to thrill American audiences once again after its phenomenal record-breaking run on Broadway. When I unveiled this new production in London after the ...