On February 10, I made it over to the state capitol in Des Moines to check out the “Defeat the Cancer Gag Act” day of action hosted by CCI Action, Food & Water Watch, and others. Bayer seems to be spearheading the effort behind Senate Study Bill 1051 that, if passed, would make it ...

We’re just over a month into the legislative session. The beginning of session is spent on routine committee work as bills just begin to make their way through the process. Given that fact, most Iowans are watching to see what bills are filed to make headlines and which actually have a ...

If you’re looking for a high-quality preschool experience for your child, the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) has excellent options to consider. With preschool classrooms in all six elementary schools, MCSD is committed to providing young learners with a strong foundation for ...

The United States Cattlemen’s Association, National Farmers Union, and other agricultural groups advocate for reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. Current store-labeled beef often lacks reliable origin information, as it can come from the USA or any of the twenty ...

When Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and their pals set their quill pens to parchment to write the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Decatur County, Iowa, was still a half century off in the future. Now, 236 years later, the county’s top law enforcement official needs a refresher on ...

My family and I moved to Marshalltown a little over 5 years ago and we love living here. As an artist, one of the first things that I really came to appreciate about this town was the abundance and vibrancy of its public art. I’ve been a working artist and arts programmer for the past 25 ...