I call Richard Russo the male version of Elizabeth Strout. He writes with sensitivity, brashness and feeling, deals in family/human issues, and writes a complicated plot, like life itself. I just finished his latest book, “Somebody’s Fool.” It’s his third book of a trilogy: ...
Having spent a dozen years as councilor then mayor, and, between city administrators, the temporary acting city administrator, I probably know more than most people do about the candidates and city staff. Mike Ladehoff has been the mayor pro temp, subbing for me often when my statewide civil ...
In some instances, individual-owed state income tax may not be paid annually, so any time money is borrowed or the sale of bonds are on the table, qualified collateral assets/property are binding. Currently, West Marshall has roughly $3,000,000 in capital project savings not committed to a ...
Hello All, For the past 18 years, I have served Central Iowa and Jasper, Marshall, Story and Tama Counties, providing all your towing and roadside needs. It has been a true joy and irreplaceable experience. As many already know, I was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2014. I have undergone three ...
Fellow Marshalltonians, I have never had someone running for a city position that I feel strongly enough about to express my hopes that he wins his race. Scott McLain is my next-door neighbor, and I have learned so much about him. He is a Veteran and works as a leader in the Department of ...
Milestones are most often marked in time. In 1925, the building that is now Miller Middle School was opened in Marshalltown. At the newly opened Marshalltown High School (Miller), Adoph Rupp (who led the University of Kentucky’s basketball program to nearly 900 wins) began his coaching ...