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2nd annual Tent Revival to return to Conrad

On Aug. 7-9, a 3-night outdoor tent revival will be held again in Conrad at the City Park (by the family aquatic center). This is the second year in a row local pastors John Erthein (First Presbyterian Church, Conrad), Tim Freeman (Beacon Christian Church, Conrad), Randy Ponce (Alice Church of God, Conrad), Jennifer Schwartz (Cornerstone Methodist Church, Grundy Center) and John Richter (Union Community Church, Union) have organized a community tent meeting to encourage togetherness in faith in Jesus Christ. Each evening of worship will feature singing, prayer and preaching centered ...

Augustana College’s spring semester Dean’s List

ROCK ISLAND, ILL — Mia Aguinaga, a Political Science major of Marshalltown, was named to Augustana College's Dean's List. Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2025-26 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Iowa VA Director Jacobus receives prestigious VFW Gold Medal of Merit

RENO, NV — Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Commandant Todd Jacobus, was awarded the prestigious Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Gold Medal of Merit and Citation recently at the 127th VFW National Convention in Reno, Nevada. The award was presented by VFW Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore — who notably made history as the first woman and first Iowan to hold this top national position. Jacobus, a retired Iowa Army National Guard Colonel and multiple deployment Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, was recognized for his three decades of faithful service and his ...

Zach Lahn For Iowa volunteer training

The Marshall County Pachyderm Forum will meet at noon on July 31 at Legends American Grill. The meeting will be a training session for Zach Lahn For Iowa volunteers and volunteer group leaders taking the candidate's message directly to voters at their doorsteps. The session will be led by Mike Ropp, Lahn regional campaign contact for central Iowa counties. Members may join the group between 11 a.m. and noon for informal discussion and lunch if they desire. They may also register for the training and obtain a project account access number during this time if they wish to actively ...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Aug. 1 Yoga in the Park - West End Park, 8:15 a.m.to 9:30 a.m. Farmers Market - Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Kids' Art Class - Hope United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Voices of Route 66 - Marshalltown Public Library, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Herbal and Floral Hoop Wreath, 108 W. Main St., 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2 Book Launch "Before the World Knew My Name" by Robert Smith - Pioneer Heritage Library, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ALMANAC

LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on July 30, 2026. Corn: $4.03 - 4.17 Soybeans: $11.38 - 11.55 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 82 Yesterday's Low 68 Last High 78 Last Low 68 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 27.99 inches Last year-to-date 31.09 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 30.04 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:05 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 8:31 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 10.36 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)