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Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion

Todays News May 12, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth abortion access until May 14. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approved medication-abortion regimen remains available via telehealth until then, following a week of uncertainty among abortion patients and providers. “With this critical temporary administrative stay extended, we hope that some of the chaos and confusion inflicted on patients and providers last weekend will be abated,” said Evan Masingill, CEO of abortion-pill manufacturer GenBioPro, one ...

America at 250: Expansion of a new nation started with trip along the Ohio River

Todays News May 12, 2026

Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through ...

Annual Y Healthy Kids Day slated for May 16

Todays News May 11, 2026

Being healthy and fit is part of the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA’s mission. Every year, it joins with Y’s across the nation to host Healthy Kids Day. This year’s event will take place outdoors at the Y from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 16. Games, sports, inflatables and refreshments will be offered, ...

Yoga in the Park kicks off 2026 season

Todays News May 11, 2026

T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY After being delayed by a week due to the frigid temperatures on May 2, Yoga in the Park officially kicked off its 2026 season at West End Park in Marshalltown on Saturday morning. “We are excited to be back in the West End Park for a 12th season in the 13th ...

Redeemer Bible Church launches at Montour Community Center with hopes to move into permanent building

Todays News May 11, 2026

MONTOUR — Four years ago, Mike and Jenny Vinson left the big city of Toronto and returned back to the area where she was born and raised near Montour, citing restrictions on churches in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary driving factor. Mike, a recently naturalized U.S. ...

Grand Opening of the Apgar Family Water Plaza June 6

Todays News May 9, 2026

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO AND GRAPHICS TIMES-REPUBLICAN The community is invited to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of the Apgar Family Water Plaza on Saturday, June 6, marking an exciting new addition to Marshalltown’s recreational and cultural landscape. The morning will begin ...