{"id":348420,"date":"2025-12-14T15:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/348420\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T15:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:26:16","slug":"todays-news-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/348420\/","title":{"rendered":"Todays News | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/downtown-ice-rink-waiting-for-colder-temps-to-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC_0047web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/downtown-ice-rink-waiting-for-colder-temps-to-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The downtown ice rink is assembled, but not ready for usage yet.<\/p>\n<p>The high temperatures have prevented the water from becoming fully frozen. Marshalltown Parks and Recreation Director Kelsie Stafford said until the water is frozen through, the public will not be able to use it. However, she &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/13th-street-jingle-and-mingle-event-rescheduled-for-thursday-dec-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jingle-Mingle-Holiday-Pop-Up-Flyer-2025-Real-Estate-Flyer-386x500.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/13th-street-jingle-and-mingle-event-rescheduled-for-thursday-dec-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Despite inclement weather resulting in the postponement of the Jingle and Mingle Holiday pop-up event scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, the 13th Street District has pivoted to still support an evening of holiday shopping welcoming all businesses and vendors back who have the time availability &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/des-moines-man-accused-of-port-a-potty-filming-in-state-center-indicted-on-federal-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"389\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pavlick-389x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/des-moines-man-accused-of-port-a-potty-filming-in-state-center-indicted-on-federal-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>DES MOINES \u2014 A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a 13-count indictment Wednesday charging a Des Moines man with offenses related to sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of children.<\/p>\n<p>As alleged in the indictment, Tyler Boyd Pavlick, 32, produced and attempted to &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/state-center-police-chief-withdraws-support-for-j-turn-proposal-at-highway-30-intersection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leadweb-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/state-center-police-chief-withdraws-support-for-j-turn-proposal-at-highway-30-intersection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>STATE CENTER \u2014 The long-discussed controversy over the Iowa Department of Transportation\u2019s (IDOT\u2019s) plans to modify the \u201cdangerous\u201d intersection of Highway 30 and Durham Avenue in State Center took another turn last week when Police Chief Jon Thomas announced that he had withdrawn his &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/binford-house-looks-for-ways-to-grow-continues-passport-dinners-and-jessie-binford-award\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC_0275WEB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/binford-house-looks-for-ways-to-grow-continues-passport-dinners-and-jessie-binford-award\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Nominations are being accepted now through Dec. 23 for the second annual Jessie Binford Advocate for Youth Award. Open to those who serve Marshall County, it honors the legacy of the noted social reformer. To be considered for the award, the individual should make a difference through volunteer &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/back-at-square-one\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"752\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Copy-of-Lead-1100x731-1-752x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesrepublican.com\/news\/todays-news\/2025\/12\/back-at-square-one\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>December 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>TAMA \u2014 \u201cI think we\u2019re back at square one now,\u201d STC School Board Member Megan Thiessen said after hearing the potential buyer and end user of the old middle school had pulled their interest from the three parcels in Toledo.<\/p>\n<p>During Monday\u2019s school board meeting, Superintendent John &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December 13, 2025 The downtown ice rink is assembled, but not ready for usage yet. 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