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County, city of Laurel file answers to ARL lawsuit claims

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The defendants in the lawsuit brought forward by the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown against Marshall County, the City of Laurel and County Attorney Jordan Gaffney have filed responses to the claims against them and demanded a jury trial. When ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis announced the lawsuit in a July 6 press conference, he referred to two incidents in May when the ARL traveled to Laurel, responding to law enforcement calls for assistance. In the first incidents, the ARL took in six cats, seven and two dogs; and four cats in the second. The animals remained with ...

Tama-Toledo Chess Club holds inaugural meeting Sept. 1

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TAMA – Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour thought his chess-playing days were over after giving up the mind sport half a century ago following high school. But through his work with the private, non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School, he’s picked up the game again after all these ...

Harvest season nears in Iowa; Farm Rescue taking applications

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Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as of the latest crop progress and condition report, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates some reports of harvested acres to appear in the next weekly report. According to the USDA report for the Aug. 24 through ...

IVH’s last WWII veteran passes away at 102

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One of the few remaining World War II veterans in central Iowa passed away recently at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown. Ralph Alshouse, 102, an IVH resident and a Navy pilot during World War II, died Aug. 21 at the facility, according to Commandant Todd Jacobus. Sadly, he ...

City official provides information on various types of data centers

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of the two-part data center roundtable series.) There are different types of data centers, they come in different sizes and the language has evolved to define what they are. Marshalltown Assistant Director of Housing & Community Development Clayton Ender ...