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Easement and right of way

I was told in no uncertain terms that because May St. is platted at 66 feet wide myself and the other homeowners on May Street do not own the size of land shown on our deeds. It is more than an easement to access the property; it is actually city property. That means several homes on the ...

Victory at last

I don’t understand why so many are surprised and appalled at the election results. Ever since the insidious scheme of Corporate Capitalism was concocted, the highest goals embedded into the system have always been for individuals to acquire great wealth, power, and unobstructed control, ...

Worden salad

The latest Worden salad litany is a Who’s Who of the Marshalltown citizens who are responsible for most of the intellectual fiber of the community. Little Johnnie hates most of them and accuses them of yelling at or ignoring him, from the mayor, the city council, the library board to the ...

An open letter to President Elect Trump

You won the election. Governing a very divided nation will be much harder. Fifty percent of voters did not vote for you. The American public is as polarized as at any time in our nation’s history. You would increase that polarization by ignoring the fifty percent of Americans that voted for ...

Response to Kevin Lewis

Who would have thought that a few printed sentences in a local newspaper could create such angst in people. There is a man in South Carolina who did not like an article I wrote about Trump winning the presidency. Most certainly he has the right to disagree with me. Although we have never met, ...

Staying silent is evil

The policy of mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was a significant component of the presidential victor’s campaign message. Additionally, a key promise was to improve the economy. Those of the Christian faith are responsible for praying for guidance when voting. The process of making ...