Iowa State University Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Is July 29

July 10, 2026

AMES — The horticulture team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold the 2026 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 29 at the ISU Horticulture Research Station in Ames. The annual event will feature commercial production of vegetable and fruit crops sold through farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture and wholesale. Participants will have an opportunity to observe research projects focusing on peppers, tomatoes, apples, organic pest management and the use of drones in horticultural crops. “Growers from around the state will have ...

ALMANAC

July 9, 2026

LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on July 8, 2026. Corn: $3.90 - 4.06 Soybeans: $11.43 - 11.44 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 87 Yesterday's Low 72 Last High 83 Last Low 69 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 26.93 inches Last year-to-date 20.94 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 29.95 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 5:45 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 8:49 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 13.94 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

July 9, 2026

July 10 - 11 - Felix Grundy Festival, Grundy Center July 10 Sew N' Sews, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Cards, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Cards/Games, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Senior Citizens Center Kids Bingo, Melbourne Public Library, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Toledo Stoplight Festival, Toledo Courthouse Square, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Herbal and Floral Hoop Wreath, My Dinosaur Dreams Flower Co., 108 W. Main St., State Center, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Adult Tap, Remix Dance Studio, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kids Night, Marshalltown Speedway, 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Prep Schedule

July 9, 2026

Thursday, July 9 Regional Softball Des Moines East at Marshalltown, 7 p.m. Friday, July 10 Substate Baseball Marshalltown at Johnston, 7 p.m. Regional Softball Woodward-Granger at West Marshall, 7 p.m. Waterloo Columbus at East Marshall, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11 District Baseball West Marshall at Grundy Center, 7 p.m. Regional Softball Marshalltown or Des Moines East at Dallas Center-Grimes, 7 p.m.

Des Moines University announces 2026 Alumni Award Winners

July 9, 2026

WEST DES MOINES — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences names its 2026 Alumni of the Year honorees, recognizing graduates whose careers reflect exceptional leadership, service and impact. Selected by the DMU Alumni Board and university leadership, this year's honorees are advancing patient care, shaping future health professionals and improving health systems in communities across the country. An alumni awards ceremony will be held Sept. 18, on the DMU campus to celebrate these distinguished alumni and their contributions to DMU and the communities they serve. The ...

Marshalltown HMA Street Rehab Project continues

July 9, 2026

Street Rehab Work is in full swing. If the weather can hold out for the next week, the City is anticipating a significant amount of work between now and July 13. Below is the goal of where crews are headed next: • Quadrant 1, Group A: West State Street from North 13th Street to North Fifth Street (Ward 2) Asphalt - Interlayer Lift - July 6-9 • Quadrant 1, Group B: North Second Street from West State Street to West Lincoln Street (Ward 1) West Webster Street from North Second Street to North Center Street (Ward 1) West Grant Street from North Second Street to North ...