COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Aug. 26 Morning Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 207 E. Church St., 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Farmers Market, Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Youth Group "Where Everyone Belongs" Hope United Methodist Church, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Road Closure
Marshall County Road Department has closed 290th Street between Lafayette Avenue and Marsh Avenue to thru traffic as of Aug. 24 until approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 28 for road construction. There is no posted detour. For more information contact the Road Department at 641-754-6343.
ALMANAC
LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on Aug. 24, 2026. Corn: $4.49 - 4.63 Soybeans: $11.74 - 11.86 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 84 Yesterday's Low 61 Last High 71 Last Low 52 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 33.26 inches Last year-to-date 33.86 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 30.06 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:31 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 7:56 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 10.23 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)
Editorial roundup: The Guardian says U.S. intervention in Japan’s economy might not be entirely altruistic
Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar, despite last month’s extraordinary US-Japanese intervention. Traders are betting that its role as a cheap funding pipeline for global finance will continue. Earlier this month the Trump administration stepped in to help Tokyo stabilise its currency. “Japan’s been very good to us, with the exception, of course, of Pearl Harbor,” Donald Trump explained. More help is likely to be on its way. But this is less a rescue of the yen than an attempt by Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, to preserve a cash spigot that benefits ...
Loss of a Child support offered by Guiding Star Marshalltown
One-on-one support is offered by Guiding Star Marshalltown for anyone who has suffered the loss of a child. The program is led by Jenny Butler and Holly Erbes. According to Lindi Trowbridge, “The conversation is led by these compassionate moms who have both experienced this kind of loss.” There is no charge for this service. “Jenny and Holly are here to lead the conversation with you and/or someone you love through this difficult time,” said Trowbridge. Register at guidingstarmarshalltown.org by clicking on the events tab, follow the commands and one of the leaders will be in ...