As the semester winds down, many students are already dreaming of lazy summer days. But hold on a minute! Summer can be a fantastic time to not only relax but also to make significant progress toward your academic goals. Here at Marshalltown Community College (MCC) and Ellsworth Community ...
Marshall County residents might be surprised to learn that their water rates will soon increase by up to 800 percent. Recently, the Newton City Council approved the rate increase and then waived the standard second and third readings, which prevents anyone from providing additional feedback ...
It was in the 90s that I walked through the Holocaust Museum in D.C. and witnessed the horrors that Jews experienced. I swore to myself in their memory that I would take on fascism wherever it reared its ugly head. Fascism is not new to America! One of the earliest explorers of the western ...
Public parks belong to the public, right? A billionaire can’t cordon off an acre of Golden Gate Park for his private party. But can a poor person — or anyone who claims they can’t afford a home — take over public spaces where children play and families experience nature? That is the ...
Here he comes again, the old Flim Flam Man, Hawking his goods as fast as he can. Gold-dyed shoes and Bibles galore, ones he reads daily and more. Someone must pay for those dirty deeds and vile crimes, Not he, so devotees rush and pay on time. He likens himself to Mandela, Hitler, ...
I’ve heard it said that “All wealth comes from the soil.” Sitting in my recliner in our living room (my favorite place in the house), looking through the picture window at the fields that surround us, I believe this statement to be true. (Thomas Edison even said it.) I see rich, brown, ...