Yes, you and I are ‘KINGDOM BUILDERS.” In the Bible we read, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” (Matthew 6:33, RSV) What does it take to be a KINGDOM BUILDER? First, it takes a great love of God, to come alive in our hearts and we need to get rid of all of our sin. ...

If Chuck gets too old and retires, will Grassley endorse his grandson Pat, the Iowa Speaker of the House, for his senate seat? Or will he be neutral if one of Iowa U.S. 4 congresspeople decide to run in a Republican primary for the Senate seat? They should ask Chuck that on the Iowa Press ...

This is an invitation notifying Marshalltown Public Library patrons and especially MPL board members of the opportunity to read a pertinent, timely and popular newspaper and magazine that a number of patrons wish to see added to the periodical shelf at no expense to the library. 12 examples ...

The oldest ploy in the political handbag: find an enemy (or better yet, create one) to pile blame on to scare voters into voting for you. Desperate politicians always need a boogeyman, the current tact of Republican leadership. Create a frenzy, by all means! “Watch out!!! The Chinese ...

Please vote no on the franchise fee this coming Tuesday, Sept. 12. Call me at (641) 691-4088, and I will explain why. Gary Thompson Marshalltown City Councilor At-Large

We, in the 3rd Ward of Marshalltown, are lucky to be choosing between two techy types, because they are useful people on any committee, board or project. While these two candidates would probably approach city problems similarly, their broader perspectives are very different. Greg Nichols is ...