Ok, now that you have what the Marshalltown Mayor and City Council roles are, let’s turn to the city staff and employees. I have been accused of bragging about how good our staff and employees are. To that, I plead guilty as charged. Most of my working life, I have worked in groups of ...
As the Marshalltown Cmmunity School District (MCSD) finalizes its budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year (FY27), it is important to provide clear context on how school funding works in Iowa and why adjustments to the local tax rate are sometimes necessary. School finance is driven by a ...
America is living through a moment difficult to describe without sounding a little unhinged. But here goes: We are watching the United States do things that only the United States can do. In the span of a few days, Americans have watched astronauts push farther into space than any human ...
About me: I am a truth seeker. How about you? I believe the Bible, in its original form, is the revealed Word and will of God. Somewhere I heard that the Bible was written so that a child could understand it. I wish I had read it more as a child—but it is never too late. AI is a wonderful ...
It appears that folks living in the gently rolling farmland of southwestern Ohio don’t want a 2-million-square-foot data center plopped down the road from their front porches. What’s wrong with them? Are they snotty not-in-my-backyard liberals? Not quite. Wilmington, Ohio, is a very ...
Our smart phones reveal a lot about us. In order to function, they connect with communications networks and geolocation services, creating detailed maps of our daily lives. If you knew how to read them, you’d know someone’s favorite coffee shop, the person they’re dating, where they go ...