My lunchtime conversation with an old friend recently never got to the Major League Baseball races, the WNBA or Caitlin Clark. We skipped over the weather and never got around to how corn and soybean plantings were progressing. Instead, we spent a goodly amount of time analyzing the preamble ...

In anticipation of the Apgar Family Water Plaza opening on June 6 at 11am in the Linn Creek District, this is part two of the second of three articles documenting the legacy of the Apgar Family in Marshalltown. For 3 generations the family documented, and therefore preserved, key moments in ...

Memorial Day is upon us on May 25. First a bit of history. One of the first known Memorial Day recognitions was held in Charleston, South Carolina in May of 1865. Former slaves decorated the mass grave of Union soldiers that were buried at a former horse racetrack. Other towns also claim to ...

In anticipation of the Apgar Family Water Plaza opening on June 6 at 11 a.m. in the Linn Creek District, this is part one of the second of three articles documenting the legacy of the Apgar Family in Marshalltown. For three generations the family documented, and therefore preserved, key ...

On a recent YouTube short video post from the Ligonier National Conference, Dr HB Charles Jr was asked the following question: “Now, we know and confess as Christians that God does indeed control everything. How does knowing that help Christians face trials, uncertainties, unanswered ...

High school memories often come flooding back: walking through crowded hallways, the familiar aroma of the lunchroom, the excitement of Friday night football, and the rhythm of band camp. We remember dissecting frogs in science class, working hands-on in the wood and welding shops, and the mix ...