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A firm foundation
December 3, 2012 Picking weeds out of a yard/garden has never been a love of mine. When I was young I got a whopping 10 cents an hour; even then, I disliked it. There are times when weed-picking has to be performed. more »»
December 1 is World AIDS Day
November 29, 2012 World AIDS Day is observed every year on Dec. 1. more »»
Scouting For Food a success
November 29, 2012 The holiday season is a perfect time to pause to say thanks to residents of Marshall County for their generosity. The 22nd annual Scouting for Food was a great success. more »»
Support the Bobcat Booster Club
November 28, 2012 If you don’t know or have not heard of the Marshalltown Bobcat Booster Club and what it does for the Marshalltown High School athletic department, the following is information we the board would lik... more »»
Collaboration makes Marshalltown a better place
November 25, 2012 Marshalltown is a remarkable community. It may not be more remarkable than others, but certainly no les. more »»
Films @ the Library a great program
November 25, 2012 Our library is full of surprises. I discovered one a couple of weeks ago. The program is called, “Films @ the Library.” This month’s presentation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 28. more »»
When will health care be affordable?
November 25, 2012 Thanks honest O and the rest of you brilliant politicians for that Obamacare. Seems like there must be a mistake. My health insurance premium didn’t go down it went up $45 a mont. more »»
Upset by Olive Street construction
November 22, 2012 We live at 6 W. Olive St. On Sept. 18 they tore up Olive Street, from First Street to Center Street. They moved east on Center to Second Ave. and tore the street up and rebuilt the street. more »»
Senior Center appreciates fundraiser support
November 22, 2012 The Marshalltown Senior Citizens Center would like to thank the people of Marshalltown for making our first Soup Supper and Bake and Craft Sale, in conjunction with the Tiny Tim Tree Festival, a... more »»
Stealing from a kid’s piggy bank
November 20, 2012 You must read this headline and think we are the worst parents in the worl. more »»
Seberg Festival is something special
November 18, 2012 I drove 210 miles Saturday to attend the second annual Jean Seberg International Film Festival. Boy, am I glad I did. more »»
More than 6,000 Iowa children in foster care
November 18, 2012 November is National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness about children waiting to be adopted and to thank and celebrate adoptive families. more »»
Gov’t needs help to ward off fall from fiscal cliff
November 18, 2012 Well it’s time to call in Donald Trump, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Mitt Romney to sit down with the dummies in Congress and Obama and head off the fall from the fiscal cliff coming up at the end... more »»
An honor, privilege to serve
November 14, 2012 I want to thank all my supporters that came out to vote and elect me as your Mayor of Marshalltown for the coming year. It is an honor and privilege to serve the people of Marshalltown. more »»
Hypocrites react to Petraeus affair
November 14, 2012 As an 81-year-old, long-retired CEO, I still enjoy the hypocrites who are shocked, appalled and dismayed at the sex lives of successful people. So let’s set up an experiment. more »»
Thankful for law enforcement
November 14, 2012 Congratulations to law enforcement for the recent large meth bust. We all appreciate the effort put into this event. Keep up the good work. more »»
A helping hand from Marshalltown
November 13, 2012 On the freezing morning of our ninth day without electricity we were visited by a man who said, “You can turn on your lights now. more »»
Family appreciates benefit
November 13, 2012 What an amazing community that we live in. more »»
Old Courthouse bell tolls onward
November 11, 2012 Glory be, for the first time in a decade or so folks in Marshalltown this coming Veterans Day will again hear the clanging of the Marshall County Courthouse clock tower bell. more »»
November is National Hospice Month
November 11, 2012 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness about the compassionate care from hospice and palliative care providers. more »» |
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