UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket line
MILAN, Ill. — A vehicle struck and killed a United Auto Workers member Wednesday as he was walking to a picket line to join striking workers outside a John Deere distribution plant in northwest Illinois, the union and police said. The man, identified as 56-year-old Richard Rich, was struck atContinue Reading
Report: At least 59,000 meat workers caught COVID, 269 died
OMAHA, Neb. — At least 59,000 meatpacking workers caught COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year, which is significantly more than previously thought, according to a new U.S. House report released Wednesday. The meatpacking industry was one of the early epicenters of theContinue Reading
Two vehicle accident shuts down 18th Avenue
A major collision shut down traffic on 18th Ave. between Anson Street and Nevada Drive on Wednesday afternoon, and the Marshalltown Police Department advised the public to avoid the area for several hours. According to MPD Sgt. Andrew Cole, the driver of a Kia Sedona was heading northbound on 18thContinue Reading
Marshall County unemployment rate drops below 4 percent
Although workforce shortages are still a major concern both locally and across the country, Marshall County’s unemployment rate dropped substantially to 3.9 percent at the end of September. Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO John Hall finds that news encouraging amidst a prolonged economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “What’sContinue Reading
MPL’s Halloween Storytime Party
T-R PHOTOS BY TREVOR BABCOCK Marshalltown Public Library Youth Services Director Joa LaVille reads interactive stories to a group of costumed families during the library’s Halloween Storytime Party. Costumed children meet a talking, trick-or-treating monkey puppet.Continue Reading
IGHSAU to honor Panorama cross country coach Thompson
PANORA, IOWA — Veteran Panorama cross country head coach Greg Thompson will received the IGHSAU Golden Plaque of Distinction Award before Saturday’s Class 1A race at the state meet in Fort Dodge. The award honors the Iowa coach who “has demonstrated a successful career while making notable contributions toward school,Continue Reading
Adel Police Report October 18-24
October 18, 2021 Officers responded to a report of a burglary in the 200 block of N. 15th Street. October 19, 2021 A two-vehicle accident was reported in the 1700 block of Nile Kinnick Drive S. Damages were estimated at $1,500. October 20, 2021 Officers responded to a report ofContinue Reading
New Hit For The Fall? Absolute Phase Releases YAAPOM
Does the word YAAPOM mean anything? No? It will after one hear Absolute Phase’s new single. A blend between pop, rock, and indie, this song came out of nowhere on to our radar with its, catchy guitar riffs, driving bass lines, and high rock screams. One can hear the hintsContinue Reading
Report: COVID cases, deaths at packing plants were triple previous counts
The numbers of meatpacking workers infected and killed by the coronavirus are much higher than previously known, a congressional review has found. More than 59,000 workers of the country’s five largest meatpackers were infected, and about 270 died, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the CoronavirusContinue Reading
U.S. attorney general defends FBI probe of threats against school board members
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland for more than four hours on Wednesday about a Justice Department investigation into threats made to local school board members in multiple states. Garland at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing declined to revoke a memo he wrote asking the FBI to meetContinue Reading
Letter to the editor: McCaulley endorses Hite for city council seat
To the editor: As many of you know, I have decided to not seek re-election for the Ward 2 seat on the Perry City Council. After serving more than 11 years on the city council, I decided it was time for someone else to step up. It has been aContinue Reading
Multiple vehicle accident shuts down 18th Avenue
A major collision shut down traffic on 18th Avenue between Anson and Nevada Streets on Wednesday afternoon. The Marshalltown Police Department is advising others to avoid the area. Photos of the accident showed a semi-truck and a minivan with heavy damage on its front end. Check back for more updatesContinue Reading
Keegan Murray named preseason All-Big Ten
(UI Athletics news release) IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray has been named to the 2021-22 Big Ten Preseason All-Big Ten team. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference. It marks the third straight season that one or more HawkeyesContinue Reading
Curt Hite mounts write-in campaign for city council
Curt Hite and Stacie Hite live at 1216 31st St. in Perry. Curt Hite of Perry announced the launch of his write-in campaign for the second-ward seat on the Perry City Council after encouragement from his friend and fellow Perry Bible Church member Dr. Randy McCaulley, the second ward’s representativeContinue Reading
Olympic Sports Roundup: 10/25
It’s a great time to be a Hawkeye sports fan, but that doesn’t mean that we’re immune to tough weeks. Even the best teams have weeks where it all goes wrong. Luckily, they’ve few and far between for Iowa sports lately and it just serves as another reminder of how strong performancesContinue Reading