Last year, I heard Sec. » Full Story

I would sure like to know why it is that our gas prices are so much higher than our surrounding areas.

I went to Des Moines last weekend and found gas prices at no more than $3. » Full Story

One of the biggest lies that the McCain campaign is spreading is that if the big oil companies were allowed to do more off-shore drilling it would lower the price of gasoline considerably. » Full Story

The Marshalltown High School Class of 1963 will be hosting their 45th year class reunion Sept. » Full Story

As Mayor Gene Beach’s column, “Celebrating all the good in Marshalltown” indicated, there’s a lot of good in Marshalltown — the barbeque, July 4th events and Central Iowa Fair with Carson & Barnes’ Ci » Full Story

Now that the election is less than three months away it is time to pass new legislation to help simplify and speed up the ballot counting. » Full Story

On July 28, the Times-Republican ran Mark Shield’s piece which praised Congressman Ray LaHood (R) as he retired from 14 years in the U.S. House. » Full Story

I was born in Marshalltown and started grade school there. Not long afterward my father lost his job so my parents decided to move to Nashville, Tenn. » Full Story

July 23, 2008, is a day that will long be remembered within the Albion Community. On that date we had the privilege of hosting thousands of RAGBRAI riders as they passed through our town. » Full Story

The good news is that the current polls of United States voters still show the presidential race as a very close contest. McCain even leads in one. » Full Story