LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on Aug. 19, 2026. Corn: $4.31 – 4.45 Soybeans: $11.87 – 11.99 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday’s High 81 Yesterday’s Low 64 Last High 85 Last Low 67 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 33.26 inches Last year-to-date […]
Iowa Valley Community College District brought together faculty and staff from Marshalltown Community College, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Valley Grinnell and Business & Community Solutions Tuesday for its annual Iowa Valley Day, held ahead of the fall semester. The event included the presentation of the Iowa Valley Impact Awards and Ambassador of the Year honors, […]
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon recognized 33 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards during a ceremony at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. The Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award recognizes farmers and farm families who demonstrate outstanding […]
“Rodeo” does not just apply to a contest between cowboys and livestock. For the second year in a row, it also applied to a contest of electrical lineman. On Tuesday, some Alliant Energy lineman were training and preparing at the Marshalltown Training Center for tomorrow’s Iowa Lineman Rodeo at the Iowa State Fair in Elwell […]
Thursday, Aug. 20 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Ottumwa Quad, 10 a.m. at Ottumwa Golf and Social Club Girls Tennis South Tama and Ames at Oskaloosa, 9 a.m. Ottumwa and Mason City at Marshalltown, 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21 College Volleyball MCC at Opening Weekend Tournament, 8 a.m. at Rock Valley College Girls Tennis Marshalltown at […]
AMES — Coming off the best 10-year period in its football history, Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him. The 39-year-old Rogers understands the new version of the Cyclones will take some getting used to for the fans who in […]
ST. LOUIS — Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of a PGA Tour record Tiger Woods has held for more than 26 years, one that means next to nothing to the world’s No. 1 player because of so many factors in play. Scheffler is coming off his 21st career PGA Tour victory, all in the […]
DES MOINES — As thousands of people descended upon the Iowa State Fairgrounds last Saturday to try various fried foods, take in the entertainment or just simply people watch, Bawnmore Farms of rural Chelsea — owned and operated by Joe and Francine Behounek — were recognized on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage with a […]
Marshall County Courthouse Court Aug. 19 • Charleen Nicole Breckenridge made an initial appearance on two counts of a failure to appear for a pre-trial conference before a jury trial charge. The pre-trial conference is rescheduled for 9 a.m. on Sept. 4 with the jury trial rescheduled for 9 a.m. on Sept. 17. Bond is […]
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa consensus All-American Dallas Clark has been named to the 12-member committee for the John Mackey Award to select college football’s most outstanding tight end. The award’s selection process will be led by a committee whose collective experience spans generations, positions and levels of the game. The 12-person committee will […]