I was astonished and dismayed to see the results of the Weekly Poll that asked if Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to the US from detention in El Salvador. 60% of the respondents voted No. Given that this is not a scientifically conducted poll and that there is opportunity to vote more ...

I am the farthest thing from a knowledgeable critic. Just a simple patron of the arts. Always amazed at people with talent. That being said, I attended the Marshalltown Community Theater (MCT) annual Iowa Playwright Night where Iowa talent competes with one act plays. The plays are written, ...

On Monday, April 14, I was on my way to get a perm next to Sports Plus. As I approached the corner ready to step up on the curb, a pedestrian there said something. I was distracted briefly and I put my cane wrong and went down. While trying to figure out how to get up; two passersby, a male and ...

As a former Marshalltown resident, I have a favor to ask. I saw a clip of Sen. Charles Grassley at a town hall meeting where he stated the El Salvadoran government does not have authority to abide by our Supreme Court ruling regarding the release of Abrego Garcia. True, but Trump does. Nice ...

Your seven City Councilors make popular and unpopular decisions in every City Council meeting without exception. The popularity of our decisions is solely based upon your emotional attachment to the issue at hand. It is impossible to please all of the citizens of Marshalltown all the ...

It was with a sinking heart that I read Joni Ernst’s letter in Monday’s paper. While she addressed some real issues in agriculture and interstate commerce, her argument did little to advance her case. Joni is right when she says that asking farmers to make expensive adjustments to their ...