🌱 How Marshalltown dominated Hoover with their coach suddenly sidelined

Good morning Marshalltown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Marshalltown dominated Hoover with their coach suddenly sidelined
• Why a 21-year-old Marshalltown man now faces dozens of felonies
• How much are Marshalltown’s 32 license plate cameras really watching you?

Also on today's calendar: Library Board of Trustees and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An icy mix in the p.m., 1-2", with a high of 25 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, brisk and cold, temps: high: 23, low: 0.
• Saturday: Colder with snow, with a high of 5 and low of -16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bobcats swerve around Huskies, 56-30 (timesrepublican.com) — Marshalltown boys’ basketball rolled past Des Moines Hoover 56-30, with several Bobcats stepping up while head coach Michael Appel was away for a family emergency. Assistant coach Brynjar Brynjarsson praised the team’s growing confidence and defensive effort, and Marshalltown now turns its focus to Friday night’s home conference opener against Mason City.
   

2. KXEL Morning News for Wed. Dec. 10, 2025 (kxel.com) — Marshalltown police arrested a 21-year-old local man after an investigation into alleged child pornography, and he now faces dozens of felony charges while being held in the Marshall County Jail on a substantial bond. The same statewide roundup also covers a Cedar Rapids child death case, a proposed nuclear plant restart near Palo, and a major hotel sale in Dubuque.
   

3. ACLU of Iowa report raises privacy concerns over use of automated license plate readers (weareiowa.com) — Marshalltown drivers are being tracked by 32 automated license plate cameras used by local police, prompting new privacy concerns from the ACLU of Iowa. A fresh report, released with the University of Iowa’s Technology Law Clinic, questions how data is stored, shared, and potentially misused, while Marshalltown police say strict policies and a 30‑day retention limit make the system a vital crime‑fighting tool.
   

4. IVCCD leaders raise concerns about DOGE recommendations on job training programs (timesrepublican.com) — Marshalltown Community College leaders and local employers are warning that proposed state changes to Iowa’s 260E and 260F job training programs could hurt Marshalltown businesses that rely on MCC to handle complex paperwork and provide affordable training. They say rural communities and smaller companies would struggle most if funding shifts to a centralized state grant system, and local lawmakers are now weighing how to modernize the programs without undermining those partnerships.
   

📸 Around Marshalltown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marshalltown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Mason City Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marshalltown
  Marshalltown High School, 1602 S 2nd Ave, Marshalltown
  7:45 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Storm Water Advisory Committee
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  Marshalltown Public Library , 105 W Boone St , Marshalltown
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Storytime in the Blue Room
  Marshalltown Public Library , 105 W Boone St , Marshalltown
  10:30 am
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  4:15 pm

Monday December 22

• City Council Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Family Free Play Day
  Melbourne Public Library , 603 Main St , Melbourne
  12:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Fort Dodge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marshalltown
  Marshalltown High School , 1602 S 2nd Ave , Marshalltown
  7:45 pm

Thursday December 25

• Free Technology Help
  Marshalltown Public Library , 105 W Boone St , Marshalltown
  2:00 pm

Saturday March 14

• Area Business Meeting
  709 S Center St , Marshalltown
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

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