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A man with pride and purpose
September 15, 2012 The city of Marshalltown lost a great man recently, his name is Gene Beach. He was, among many things, our mayor. As many of you knew Gene, I too came to know him well. more »»
Inspired by 9/11 Orpheum event
September 15, 2012 I am writing to send along my heartfelt appreciation to Pip Gordon, the Orpheum Theater and everyone who attended, or helped to organize, the 9/11 event at the Orpheum on Tuesday. more »»
Is the GOP sounding the war drums?
September 15, 2012 On Aug. 30, an email went out to supporters from Evangelist John Hagee and David Brog asking those supporters to advocate keeping the focus on Israel during the 2012 Presidential election seaso. more »»
America’s choice in 2012
September 15, 2012 I know how busy our lives are and how hard it is to comprehend what is going on in the world of politics. more »»
Politicians need honesty, practicality
September 9, 2012 VP candidate Paul Ryan and other Republicans spoke at Iowa events on Wednesda. more »»
Disgusted by anti-homosexuality letter
September 9, 2012 I have not only found that Jerry Waterman’s recent anti-homosexuality letter is factually incorrect, but is more typical bigotry spilled by overly-religious zealots. more »»
Obama movie is a must see
September 9, 2012 There is a movie everyone should see called “2016: Obama’s America” at the Marshalltown theater through Sept. 13. It is about the life of the real Obama. more »»
This election is critical for women
September 9, 2012 Women cannot risk having Mitt Romney elected as the next president. We have so much to los. more »»
God’s remedy is laughter
September 7, 2012 We live in very stressful times. God gave humans the remedy for stress. I found this in my current first-year seminary studies. God’s remedy is laughter. more »»
People who oppose homosexuality aren’t people who hate
September 6, 2012 In Joshua Dahle’s recent letter he writes about tolerance, bullying and homosexuality in a confusing way, on purpose. more »»
Thanks for supporting ‘Fill the Boot’
September 6, 2012 On behalf of the members of the Marshalltown Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 16, I would like to thank everyone that supported our effort to “Fill the Boot” to help fight muscular dystrophy on... more »»
Glass-Steagall Act should be heard by Congress
September 5, 2012 Wake up! Wake up, people of America! This once proud country under the President John Kennedy Administration is no longer for the good of we the people. Our hour of doom is fast approaching. more »»
Signing pledge means standing up to hateful acts
September 5, 2012 I must confess disappointment in the names that appeared with the Not In Our Town pledge recently. For such a large community there weren’t as many names as I would have expected. more »»
Capitalism and energy
September 4, 2012 It was liberty and freedom that inspired those courageous souls of long ago to leave their homes and seek out an unknown home in an unknown world. more »»
Romney’s focus is on jobs, economy
September 2, 2012 This letter to the editor is in response to Jason Vajgrt’s Aug. 19 letter. more »»
Appreciates beauty of Riverside Cemetery
September 2, 2012 Saturday mid-morning I was out and about town and decided to drive to Riverside Cemetery to visit the graves of my loved ones and sense the comfort and serenity I always find ther. more »»
Everyone should pay their fair share
September 2, 2012 U.S. Sen. Tom Harken and his family receive tremendous entitlements, as do all the senators and congressme. more »»
GOP voucher system is wrong
September 2, 2012 In the Au. more »»
Become an informed voter
September 2, 2012 As election year approaches it’s time for all of us to become better informed voter. more »»
Applaudes Not In Our Town efforts
August 30, 2012 As our children return to school, they have a wonderful opportunity to experience a life changing presentation by attending and participating in Rachel’s Challenge. more »» |
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