Being a longtime friend of Mark Rohde, and being a Bible teacher and pastor for 4 decades, I was saddened to see how a local pastor chose to respond to Mr. Rohde’s “Bible Truth or Tradition” articles. In undergraduate work, I took a class in Logic where I learned about “Ad hominem”, ...

My mother told me when I was a child to never take credit for matters which others brought to fruition. "Self praise stinks," she stated, and it is certainly a rule I praise among Iowans. Marshalltown is proud of the new Apgar Family Water Plaza which evolved like a pearl from a splash pad to ...

With the nice weather there are more users on the city bike paths. Everyone needs to remember that these are used by walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Bicyclists and electric devices need to remember to announce themselves as they approach slower traffic from behind. Blasting by at speed is not ...

Dear editor, As Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 13, just one day before his 80th birthday. It was a fitting “tribute” to our nation’s manbaby. Steve Schmidt, the former Republican strategist who worked closely with ...

Everyone deserves a teacher, friend and mentor like Mr. Clark. Our friendship began about 15 years ago with a simple phone call. From that moment on, he became an important part of my life. Back in junior high, I wanted to be like him — and in 1973, that dream came true when I became a ...

As Ragbrai comes through town it is time for Marshalltown to open our doors to people from many different places. As a rider of Ragbrai long ago I do remember the need for rest and the comfort it was to have a night’s sleep after the hot ride or the rainy ride on the 7 day journey. People on ...