This week leads up to a long three-day Labor Day Holiday weekend marking essentially the end of summer. Gas prices have gone up a bit in recent days as the countdown is underway. $2.25 was the latest average price for a gallon of self service regular in the Marshalltown area, while prices are lower in other areas. The listening area got some rain this past Friday night amounting to .55 of an inch in Marshalltown. This will be the first full week of the school year. Marshalltown High School will have its first home game Friday night against Mason City at Leonard Cole Field. Beat Mason City tee shirts continue to be sold in advance of the game. On Saturday KFJB will broadcast the Iowa Hawkeye`s football season open from Iowa City, and KIX 101.1 will air the UNI/Iowa State football game from Ames.