The Marshalltown Area United Way’s Power of the Purse (POP) Committee: Cherra Meloy, Maria Gonzalez, Kelli Thurston, Erin Krough, Linda Von Holten, Kendra Sorensen, Peggy Hannam, Shannon Naughton and Shannon Johnson, would like to send out a huge thank you to our donors, attendees, volunteers ...

I have studied the comments by and for city council candidates as well as reviewing council meeting videos. I have discussed many issues with various current and former city employees, many of whom I worked with in over 50 years as an economic and resource development officer in this community ...

My wife and I are writing this letter in support of Mark Mitchell in his bid to be elected as our new Second Ward council member. Cindy and I have known Mark for many years, both as a friend and church member. Mark has always shown the character traits of kindness and care for others. We’ve ...

After the horrendous attack by Hamas and the brutal overkill by Israeli forces on Gaza City, I must once again use the lyric in the song “The Last Resort” by the musical group The Eagles — “We satisfy our endless needs and justify our bloody deeds in the name of destiny and in the name ...

We have another City election upon us and thankfully I am not in the thick of it, but I do have some thoughts. Floyd Harthun, the past Mayor of Marshalltown, taught me the importance of having vision while on the City Council in the 1990’s. Vision is what do you want to see in the future ...

I am writing to express my deep concern about the performance of Gabe Isom on the City Council. I have been a resident of Marshalltown for 17 years, and I have never seen a more incompetent and ineffective city council member. Gabe Isom has a long history of making poor decisions and putting ...