A temporary closure has been placed on the feline areas at the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL). Last weekend, a litter of cats was brought to the ARL, but one of them was sick. “We took a sick cat to our vet to get checked out for an unknown illness,” said ARL Executive ...

The 2026 Catholic Schools Week theme is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community,” which highlights how Catholic schools form the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — within a shared Christian mission. It emphasizes that students, families, and educators are united as a ...

CONRAD — The address of 127 N. Main St. in Conrad has been the site of a flower shop for more than 19 years, first as Something to Share, with Sharon Dolphin as proprietor, then briefly Black Dirt Blooms, run by Ben and Kortney King. In December, the space became Graceful Arrangements, the ...

TOLEDO — The Meskwaki Nation released a community safety notice on Tuesday about an incident that occurred at the local A9 Restaurant in Toledo. The notice stated that at approximately 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon, in the restaurant’s parking lot, a citizen was stopped by two men who ...

An effort to break into an apartment on Sunday has led to an arrest and a second-degree attempted burglary charge. Marquis Haynes, 26, of Marshalltown, is being held in the Marshall County Jail with a $6,000 bond after he allegedly tried to break into someone’s apartment. According to the ...

TRAER — A rare weather phenomenon known as ‘snow rollers’ formed in and around northern Tama County during the night of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 – leading to some fascinating photos. “It was weird but neat,” Mindy Finzen of rural Traer told the newspaper after photographing the ...