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🌱 Marshalltown under severe storm threat—do you know where to shelter?

Marshalltown, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Marshalltown under severe storm threat—do you know where to shelter?
  • What Marshalltown pet owners should know about the shelter’s sudden cutbacks
  • See which cases and arrests hit Marshall County’s Daily Record today

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tornado Warning in Iowa as Violent Storm Tears Through the State – TAKE COVER! (travelinglifestyle.net) — Marshalltown is under a dangerous line of severe thunderstorms this morning, with the National Weather Service warning of 70 mph winds and considerable damage potential as storms sweep across central Iowa. A nearby tornado warning and a broader tornado watch underscore the need for residents to move to sturdy shelter, stay away from windows, and monitor real-time NWS updates.
   

2. Marshalltown Animal Rescue League pauses cat intakes, cites overcrowding and contract dispute with county (kcci.com) — Marshalltown’s Animal Rescue League has stopped taking in cats and is no longer handling animal calls outside city limits, citing overcrowding and an unresolved contract with Marshall County. A large animal seizure tied to a sheriff’s investigation is filling most cat kennels, and without a new agreement the nonprofit says it can’t recover mounting care costs.
   

3. Daily Record, June 12, 2026 (timesrepublican.com) — Today’s Daily Record details yesterday’s Marshall County court hearings, including domestic assault, OWI, and probation violation cases that may involve Marshalltown residents. It also lists recent property transfers in Marshall County communities and outlines several June 10 arrests by the Marshalltown Police Department and Marshall County Sheriff.
   

4. District summer food service program ‘in full-swing' (timesrepublican.com) — Free summer meals for kids 18 and under are now being served at Marshalltown school buildings, the public library, Veterans Memorial Coliseum and more, with changing schedules through August. Families can eat on-site in June and July, then pick up curbside grocery-style to-go meals from Lenihan in August, with no residency requirement to participate.
   

5. All the Grandstand Shows For 2026 County (wearedubuque.com) — Marshalltown’s Central Iowa Fair is bringing Sammy Kershaw with Sierra Griggs to the grandstand this July, giving local country fans a big-name show close to home. The roundup also highlights dozens of other 2026 county fair and Iowa State Fair concerts across the state, plus a link to more free entertainment details.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Softball: Marshalltown vs Sumner-Fredericksburg (Varsity)
    Marshalltown Comm School District Dave Lee Field Softball Field
    5:00 pm
  • Softball: AGWSR vs BCLUW (Varsity)
    Marshalltown Comm School District Dave Lee Field Softball Field
    7:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • Baseball: Des Moines North vs Marshalltown (Varsity)
    Marshalltown Comm School District Marshalltown High School
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Library Board of Trustees →
    Marshalltown Public Library, 105 W Boone St, Marshalltown
    5:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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