Alliant has decided not to build the new power plant that would have brought many jobs, increased revenue, encouraged new businesses to locate here and helped to keep utilities costs down. » Full Story

The “movers and shakers” in our community have proved themselves over and over to be creative and innovative. » Full Story

Rush Limbaugh is not a big fan of Barack Obama. However, I was surprised to hear Rush say that he wants everything Obama does as president to fail.

Now I was not a big fan of George W. » Full Story

One lazy evening my wife and I decided to get a little ice cream; then go to the cemetery to watch the various waterfow. » Full Story

Up until 1950 the United States was a leader nation for manufacturing output. From the mid-1950s on was the start of the onslaught of exporting factory production to nations with dirt cheap labor. » Full Story

I want to take this time to thank the city and the visitor’s bureau for putting on probably the smoothest State YMCA Meet in my 31 years of attending. » Full Story

Let’s not bewail the defeat of the proposed dirty coal plant. The ‘loss of 1,500 jobs’ Alliant touts needs to be put into perspective. » Full Story

Don’t be fooled. There are only two reasons why our government has run up a national debt of $13 trillion, with another $50 trillion needed to meet current social security promise. » Full Story

The Marshalltown Optimist Basketball Invitational completed its 24th season with 28 girls’ teams and 32 boys’ teams in grades 5-8 competing in more than 100 basketball games on two separate weekends... » Full Story

Professional managers of the Iowa IPERS Retirement Fund have apparently lost over $300 million invested with a small California investment company. » Full Story