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Album Release Party at the Iowa State Fair

The High Bank Boys will host an Album Release Party at JR‘s SouthPork Ranch during Iowa State Fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 13. This new album will be the second full album from this popular Iowa-based band. Members of the media and the general public are invited to join in the party. The new album, titled “Till the Wheels Fall Off,” will be released at 12:00 ET on Aug. 14. Fairgoers can help celebrate the release early at the party at JR s SouthPork Ranch, where the High Bank Boys enjoy a six-night residency during the Fair. Recorded at the famed Muscle Shoals studio, the ...

MCC Esports announces 2026-27 team tryouts

Building on the growing momentum and success of the Marshalltown Community College Esports teams, MCC has officially announced its tryout schedule for the upcoming season. The Tigers are looking to continue their winning tradition across a wide array of gaming titles. Prospective student-athletes can kick off the process by attending either the Informational Social and Mixer at 5 p.m. on Aug. 27 in the MCC Esports rooms or the Tryouts Kickoff Meeting at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28 in DeJardin Hall. Tryouts are open to all students and gamers of all skill levels. The full schedule for move-in, ...

‘Harnessing Your Hormones’ is Aug. 10

Guiding Star Marshalltown is hosting a session entitled “Harnessing Your Hormones” from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the center located at 2501 S. Center St., Suite M. Guiding Star Marshalltown’s partner and class instructor, Jen English, is a health and wellness coach and the owner of A Well+Fed Life. The mission of A Well+Fed Life is to help women learn to increase their freedom with food and elevate their life by taking ownership of their health through the support of personal coaching, education and community. According to English, “At this session, you will learn ...

Fireside Winery makes Iowa wine history with back-to-back Governor’s Cup wins

MARENGO — Fireside Winery announces a historic achievement at the 2026 Iowa State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, taking home the prestigious Governor's Cup for its Fizzy Firefly wine and becoming the first Iowa winery to earn back-to-back Governor's Cup victories. The award follows Fireside's 2025 Governor's Cup win for Blu, marking an unprecedented accomplishment in Iowa's wine industry. Selected from 156 wines entered by 24 Iowa wineries, Fizzy Firefly was first named Best of Show Specialty Grape before ultimately being chosen as the overall Governor's Cup winner, the ...

Iowans of the Day selected for 2026 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day Award for the 2026 Iowa State Fair. The Iowan of the Day program was founded by the Blue Ribbon Foundation in 1997 to honor outstanding Iowans who have made a difference in their communities. From nearly one hundred nominations, the Iowan of the Day committee selected 10 Iowans who demonstrate exceptional integrity, hard work and dedication to their communities. Each winner will be awarded one day of recognition Aug. 13-22 with a presentation on the Anne ...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Aug. 6-8 Meskwaki Annual Powwow - Meskwaki Settlement Aug. 6 TOPS 1440, Nazareth Church Fellowship Hall-Corner of South Center Street and South Street, Weigh-in, 8 a.m.; Meeting, 8:30 a.m. Cards, Senior Citizens Center, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Blood Pressure Checks, Senior Citizens Center, 10 a.m. to noon MHS Alumni Group, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bunco, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Technology Help, Marshalltown Library, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Marshalltown Cruise Night - Culvers, 5 p.m. Gutter Point Summer Music: Open Mic - Wayward Social, 6 p.m. to ...