🌱 Which Marshalltown students are heading to National History Day nationals?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Marshalltown students are heading to National History Day nationals?
• Could Marshalltown soon require every household to prove trash disposal?
• How Marshalltown ties into a 10-year federal child porn sentence

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Warmer with variable clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 15 MCSD students advance to National History Day competition in Maryland (timesrepublican.com) — Marshalltown students from Miller Middle School and Marshalltown High School just earned the district’s best-ever results at the Iowa State National History Day contest, with 15 advancing to nationals in Maryland this June. Their projects span topics from the Civil War to Jane Goodall and the Stonewall Inn, reflecting months of independent research guided by dedicated local teachers.
   

2. Council continues discussion of solid waste study (timesrepublican.com) — Marshalltown’s city council is weighing whether all residents must have garbage service or regularly self-haul trash, and whether to tighten enforcement with receipts or reporting. Council members and residents are split on keeping the current open market hauler system versus exploring a consolidated model that might lower some bills but reduce choice.
   

3. Man sentenced to federal prison after Independence search found child porn (communitynewspapergroup.com) — A former Marshalltown resident has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses uncovered after a search of his Independence home. Investigators say he previously lived in Marshalltown, where online activity tied to the case occurred, and Marshalltown police helped investigate alongside state and federal agencies.
   

4. National Guard soldiers welcomed home in Cedar Rapids (kcrg.com) — Marshalltown residents are being reminded of local sacrifice as Staff Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard of Marshalltown is named among two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed during a 2025 mission in the Middle East. Meanwhile, more than 100 Guard members are returning to Cedar Rapids Thursday, with several hundred others still deployed in the region.
   

5. Hawks struggle to start final regular-season series (norfolkdailynews.com) — Marshalltown Community College’s baseball team upset Northeast Community College 7-2 on Friday, powered by a strong start from pitcher Keegan Lee. The win, just Marshalltown’s 12th of the season, stalled Northeast’s push for a better postseason seed and set up a pivotal Saturday doubleheader rematch.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marshalltown

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Monday May 4

• Tennis: Boys Varsity Meet vs Pella (Away)
  Pella High School
  4:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Match vs South Tama (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  5:30 pm
• Band Concert
  Marshalltown Performing Arts Center (MHS Auditorium) , Marshalltow
  7:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV1 Match vs South Tama County (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Track and Field: Girls Varsity Invitational vs Multiple Schools (H
  Marshalltown High School
  4:00 pm
• Soccer: Boys JV2 Match vs Des Moines North (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  4:45 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV1 Match vs Des Moines North (Away)
  Des Moines North High School
  5:30 pm
• Soccer: Boys JV1 Match vs Des Moines North (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 4

• Tennis: Boys Varsity Meet vs Pella (Away)
  Pella High School
  4:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Match vs South Tama (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  5:30 pm
• Band Concert
  Marshalltown Performing Arts Center (MHS Auditorium) , Marshalltow
  7:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV1 Match vs South Tama County (Home)
  Marshalltown High School
  7:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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