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An honor, privilege to serve
November 14, 2012 I want to thank all my supporters that came out to vote and elect me as your Mayor of Marshalltown for the coming year. It is an honor and privilege to serve the people of Marshalltown. more »»
Hypocrites react to Petraeus affair
November 14, 2012 As an 81-year-old, long-retired CEO, I still enjoy the hypocrites who are shocked, appalled and dismayed at the sex lives of successful people. So let’s set up an experiment. more »»
Thankful for law enforcement
November 14, 2012 Congratulations to law enforcement for the recent large meth bust. We all appreciate the effort put into this event. Keep up the good work. more »»
A helping hand from Marshalltown
November 13, 2012 On the freezing morning of our ninth day without electricity we were visited by a man who said, “You can turn on your lights now. more »»
Family appreciates benefit
November 13, 2012 What an amazing community that we live in. more »»
Old Courthouse bell tolls onward
November 11, 2012 Glory be, for the first time in a decade or so folks in Marshalltown this coming Veterans Day will again hear the clanging of the Marshall County Courthouse clock tower bell. more »»
November is National Hospice Month
November 11, 2012 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness about the compassionate care from hospice and palliative care providers. more »»
Council should reconsider stop sign
November 11, 2012 It wasn’t too long ago we had a city engineer that wanted the stop light at Ingledue and South Sixth Street removed to speed up the traffic flow in and out of town. more »»
La Rouche has the plan laid out
November 11, 2012 I watched the World Food Prize of 2012 on Channel 11 from beginning to end and found the dedication and success very rewarding. Although much has been done, Sec. more »»
Frankenstorm Sandy is what we eat
November 11, 2012 Frankenstorm Sandy is one more dramatic demonstration that climate change and its extreme weather patterns are now part of our future. more »»
Grateful for Marshalltown Alliant crew
November 7, 2012 We want to take this opportunity to say thanks to the Alliant Energy crew from Marshalltown that restored our power recently. more »»
Community supports band fundraiser
November 7, 2012 The Marshalltown High School Band Booster parents would like to sincerely thank the many people of our community and surrounding area for their generous support of our fundraising Pasta Dinner held... more »»
Sad state for a great country
November 7, 2012 The tipping point is over. This election validated that. We officially have more free-loaders than productive people. more »»
Supportive of Alliant project
November 4, 2012 The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization serving the Greater Des Moines metro covering an eight-county region (Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison,... more »»
The Shunning
November 4, 2012 Some years ago my wife asked me to read a book by Beverly Lewis, called “The Shunning.” Beverly wrote about the communities we annually visit; the towns of Lancaster County, Pa. more »»
Supports Smith for House
November 3, 2012 In 2000, I supported the Republican candidate for the Iowa House, and even was the voice of radio spots supporting her. It was with some hesitation when I first called Rep. more »»
Abortion issue is non-negotiable
November 3, 2012 None of the candidates line up exactly with my Catholic beliefs so what do I do? When voting I must take into consideration first and foremost the moral issues that are non-negotiables — those issue... more »»
I-JOBS attack misleading
November 3, 2012 Recently, the words “reckless spending” and “tax-payer waste” has been falsely attributed to candidates like Senator Sodders. more »»
HHS mandate creates financial risks
November 2, 2012 In light of the current presidential campaigning, there appears to be one area that has received little attention. more »»
Republican will cast vote for Sodders
November 2, 2012 I’m a Republican, farmer and small business owner, and I’m voting for Sen. Steve Sodders. Please understand, I didn’t flip, I didn’t change my mind. more »» |
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