I was asked to reflect on the 2024 General Election. Obviously, we have heard a lot in the media nationally, statewide, and locally. There have been incidents throughout the nation, but here are my thoughts as I look back and have caught up on my sleep a bit. There was a lot of discussion on ...
Marshalltown Area United Way is in the midst of the annual campaign, collaboratively raising funds to support 30 programs administered by 27 local partner agencies. With six weeks left until the year-end close of the campaign, $420,093 has been raised, which is 46.7% of the $900,000 needed by ...
It’s become something of a running joke among my peers that I overuse the term public-private partnership. I laugh along because frankly, I agree — perhaps I do lean on it a little too much! However, I also take great pride in Marshalltown’s continued commitment to prioritizing ...
Isaac Newton’s third law of motion famously states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction: If you push an object, for example, the object pushes back against you with equal force. It turns out this isn’t just a law of physics. It’s a law of ...
Ayear ago at this time (34 years clean and sober) I had no idea I’d be where I am today. I just had my third infusion of an immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, for cancer of the lymph nodes, called Merkel Cell Carcinoma (very rare). I feel pretty good and am hoping there will not be side effects ...
The election of South Dakota’s Senator John Thune as Senate majority leader is one of the few bright spots for our democracy as we move into the second presidency of Donald Trump. Trump will have vast powers as he takes over in January, with Republicans holding the House, the Senate, and a ...