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Dry Today with showers moving in overnite - Showers/Storms for the weekend (Strong Storms late Fri into Sat). Temps increase from 70 today to near 80 by Sunday. Next week is looking unsettled as a pattern change will bring systems thru Central Iowa about every 24 Hours.
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Today 19th: Dry - Breezy Thurs - Temps near 70 - Showers overnite.
Fri and Sat 20th/21st: Windy/TStorms by midday Fri into Sat (Periods of Heavier Rain) - Temps Mid 70's.
Sun thru Tues 22nd-24th: Rainshowers - Temps 75-80.
Wed thru Fri 25th-27th: Breezy/Rain and Isolated Tshowers Wed/Thurs - Dry Fri - Temps mid 60's.
Sat and Sun 28th/29th: Showers Sat - Dry and Breezy Sun.
Mon and Tues 30th/31st: Showers/Storms.
Wed thru Sat June 1st-4th: Dry - Temp Mid/High 80's.
TODAYS FEATURED TOWNSHIP (MALCOM)
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Malcom Township
Malcom Township was first organized in September 1858. Mr. L.E. Cardell was one of the first settlers. He served as the first postmaster and Justice of the Peace in Malcom, and his home was the first stagecoach stop. The stage road ran from Iowa City to Des Moines, and is roughly what became US Highway 6. L.W. Link is credited with building the first log cabin in the township. Church Meigs built the first sawmill, located on Bear Creek. P.P. Raymond ran the Pioneer Hotel and the Green Mountain Inn, and established a bank in 1875.
The first school was held in the Meigs home, taught by Patience Meigs, daughter of Church Meigs. The Presbyterian Church was formed in 1859 by Rev. Chapman. The Methodist Church was organized in 1870, and the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church was organized in 1867.
When the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway came, a depot was built in 1863 and the town of Malcom platted. Many businesses flourished, and a stockyards was built, which later became known as "Little Chicago" because of the number of cattle shipped from Malcom.
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