Sept. 4-5 - Autumn Craft Workshop (Cinnamon Broom) Sept. 4 Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sew N' Sews, Senior Citizens Center, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cards/Games, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee Hour, Gilman Public Library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on Sept. 2, 2026. Corn: $4.93 - 4.94 Soybeans: $12.60 - 12.72 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 92 Yesterday's Low 70 Last High 79 Last Low 50 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 33.71 inches Last year-to-date 33.88 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 29.92 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:40 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 7:41 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 9.86 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)
The 2600-2800 mile of Knapp Avenue is closed from E-63 to 265th Street from Sept. 2 through 4 p.m. on Sept. 3 while the intersection is being regraded. There is no posted detour. For more information call the Marshall County Road Department at 641-754-6343.
Donald Trump has authored a whole anthology of aphorisms demonstrating his deep disdain for the military he commands. He derided those killed in action as “suckers and losers,” said in reference to former prisoner of war John McCain that he prefers troops who weren’t captured, and said his “own personal Vietnam” was avoiding sexually transmitted infections while dating in New York City. The president’s latest entry arrived when he was asked about reports of miserable conditions and attempted suicides aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has almost nine ...
Whatever those Labor Day plans entail, fun and adventure awaits at Iowa state parks and forests, beaches, rivers and lakes. Pack a picnic, grab the tackle box and savor the final moments of summer. Follow these tips and precautions to keep safe this holiday weekend. • Boating Safety Always wear a properly fitted lifejacket. Kids 12 and under must wear a life jacket at all times when the vessel is underway. The vessel must have enough life jackets for all members on board. Iowa law requires life jackets on every watercraft, whether it’s a motorized boat, jet ski, kayak, canoe or ...
Thursday, Sept. 3 Boys Golf Marshalltown and Des Moines North at Mason City, 3:30 p.m. at Highland Park Golf Course Cross Country Marshalltown at Kirk Schmaltz Invitational, 4 p.m. at Iowa State University Cross Country Course, Ames BCLUW, East Marshall, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, GMG and West Marshall at Pine Lake Run, 6 p.m. at Pine Lake Country Club, Eldora Girls Tennis Marshalltown at Des Moines Lincoln, 4 p.m. Volleyball South Tama at West Marshall Quad, 4 p.m. Marshalltown hosts Apgar Quad, 5 p.m. Meskwaki at GMG, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Men’s Soccer Anoka-Ramsey at MCC, ...